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Halidana Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Halidana is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 200 families residing. The Halidana village has population of 888 of which 416 are males while 472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Halidana village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Halidana village is 1135 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Halidana as per census is 1184, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Halidana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Halidana village was 65.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Halidana Male literacy stands at 69.48 % while female literacy rate was 61.59 %.

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

Halidana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 200 - -
Population 888 416 472
Child (0-6) 107 49 58
Schedule Caste 55 25 30
Schedule Tribe 507 235 272
Literacy 65.30 % 69.48 % 61.59 %
Total Workers 463 275 188
Main Worker 404 - -
Marginal Worker 59 12 47

Caste Factor

In Halidana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.19 % of total population in Halidana village.

Work Profile

In Halidana village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 87.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.