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Dakshin Mahishda Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Mahishda is a medium size village located in Bhagawanpur - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 198 families residing. The Dakshin Mahishda village has population of 797 of which 394 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Mahishda village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mahishda village is 1023 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Mahishda as per census is 1233, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Mahishda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Mahishda village was 89.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Mahishda Male literacy stands at 96.87 % while female literacy rate was 82.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakshin Mahishda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dakshin Mahishda village.

Dakshin Mahishda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 797 394 403
Child (0-6) 96 43 53
Schedule Caste 20 11 9
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.44 % 96.87 % 82.00 %
Total Workers 363 241 122
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 121 6 115

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.51 % of total population in Dakshin Mahishda village. The village Dakshin Mahishda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Mahishda village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.