Elahabad Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Elahabad is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 986 families residing in the village Elahabad. The total population of Elahabad is 4,220 out of which 2,129 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elahabad is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elahabad village is 584 which is 14% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elahabad is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Elahabad village.

Population
4,220
Families
986
Literacy
62.05%
Sex Ratio
982

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elahabad is 62%. Thus Elahabad village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.61% and the female literacy rate is 57.39% in Elahabad village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elahabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Elahabad Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elahabad village.

Total Male Female
Children 584 293 291
Literacy 62.05% 66.61% 57.39%
Scheduled Caste 1,466 727 739
Scheduled Tribe 729 355 374
Illiterate 1,964 906 1,058

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Elahabad village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Elahabad village out of total population, 1,904 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 710 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,336 1,109 227
Cultivators 457 432 25
Agriculture Labourer 710 531 179
Household Industries 57 52 5
Other Workers 112 94 18
Marginal Workers 568 114 454
Non Working 2,316 906 1,410

Nearby Villages to Elahabad,

Below are the list of villages near Elahabad village in Bansihari.

Village Population
Dakshingaon 157
Chandipukur 227
Jaharpur 1,767
Ojantor 391
Banipara 692
Mahadipur 461
Dhutura 709
Barajhara 236
Jasodapur 263
Chhota Karai 417

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