Dakshin Bengai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Bengai is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Dakshin Bengai. The total population of Dakshin Bengai is 1,004 out of which 501 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Bengai is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Bengai village is 160 which is 16% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Bengai is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Dakshin Bengai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Bengai is 72.3%. Thus Dakshin Bengai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.66% in Dakshin Bengai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Bengai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Bengai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Bengai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 89 | 71 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 81.31% | 63.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 166 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Dakshin Bengai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Bengai village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 288 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 142 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Non Working | 582 | 184 | 398 |
Map of Dakshin Bengai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Bengai, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Bengai village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrirampur | 1,024 |
| Narayanchak | 86 |
| Narayanpur | 279 |
| Keshabpur | 552 |
| Hosenabad | 2,201 |
| Harishpur | 1,159 |
| Jamkunda | 2,870 |
| Uttar Bengai | 274 |
| Kolshanda | 537 |
| Juarhati | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Bengai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia