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Mandahar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mandahar is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 175 families residing. The Mandahar village has population of 813 of which 410 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mandahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 12.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mandahar village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mandahar as per census is 1341, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mandahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mandahar village was 59.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mandahar Male literacy stands at 66.12 % while female literacy rate was 51.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mandahar 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 Mandahar village.

Mandahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 813 410 403
Child (0-6) 103 44 59
Schedule Caste 799 405 394
Schedule Tribe 13 5 8
Literacy 59.15 % 66.12 % 51.74 %
Total Workers 260 231 29
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 68 50 18

Caste Factor

In Mandahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.60 % of total population in Mandahar village.

Work Profile

In Mandahar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 73.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.