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Mahanaj Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahanaj is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 179 families residing. The Mahanaj village has population of 749 of which 403 are males while 346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahanaj village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 12.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahanaj village is 859 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahanaj as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahanaj village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahanaj village was 56.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahanaj Male literacy stands at 62.92 % while female literacy rate was 48.51 %.

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

Mahanaj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 749 403 346
Child (0-6) 90 47 43
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 528 280 248
Literacy 56.30 % 62.92 % 48.51 %
Total Workers 331 239 92
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 135 60 75

Caste Factor

In Mahanaj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.60 % of total population in Mahanaj village.

Work Profile

In Mahanaj village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 59.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.