Dahipal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahipal is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Dahipal. The total population of Dahipal is 586 out of which 304 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahipal is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahipal village is 84 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahipal is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dahipal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahipal is 63.3%. Thus Dahipal village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 53.85% in Dahipal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahipal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahipal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahipal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Literacy | 63.35% | 72.55% | 53.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 119 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Dahipal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahipal village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 133 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 89 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 40 | 84 |
| Non Working | 271 | 131 | 140 |
Nearby Villages to Dahipal,
Below are the list of villages near Dahipal village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandapur | 370 |
| Kuldiha | 351 |
| Krishtanagar | 192 |
| Chandpal | 411 |
| Sindurgaura | 164 |
| Pachakhali | 542 |
| Shirshi | 129 |
| Kuraria | 294 |
| Mahulbani | 255 |
| Kubda | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahipal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia