Dakshin Makhanpokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Makhanpokhar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 696 families residing in the village Dakshin Makhanpokhar. The total population of Dakshin Makhanpokhar is 4,052 out of which 2,086 are males and 1,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Makhanpokhar is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Makhanpokhar village is 816 which is 20% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Makhanpokhar is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Dakshin Makhanpokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Makhanpokhar is 28.2%. Thus Dakshin Makhanpokhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 33.35% and the female literacy rate is 22.77% in Dakshin Makhanpokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Makhanpokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Makhanpokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Makhanpokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 816 | 422 | 394 |
| Literacy | 28.21% | 33.35% | 22.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 116 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 3,139 | 1,531 | 1,608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dakshin Makhanpokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Makhanpokhar village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 663 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 248 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 345 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 223 | 42 |
| Non Working | 3,075 | 1,200 | 1,875 |
Map of Dakshin Makhanpokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Makhanpokhar, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Makhanpokhar village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Makhanpokhar | 418 |
| Bawaldeh | 1,090 |
| Satsoli | 163 |
| Amalia | 3,121 |
| Barasalpur | 584 |
| Chikni | 445 |
| Godasamal | 4,428 |
| Chikni Barhas | 1,294 |
| Banka Dumaria | 3,056 |
| Goalgaon | 3,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Makhanpokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia