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Dakshin Baharat Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Baharat is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 123 families residing. The Dakshin Baharat village has population of 543 of which 284 are males while 259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Baharat village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 10.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Baharat village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Baharat as per census is 833, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Baharat village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Baharat village was 91.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Baharat Male literacy stands at 96.85 % while female literacy rate was 85.04 %.

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

Dakshin Baharat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 543 284 259
Child (0-6) 55 30 25
Schedule Caste 367 182 185
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 91.19 % 96.85 % 85.04 %
Total Workers 181 166 15
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 37 32 5

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Baharat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.59 % of total population in Dakshin Baharat village. The village Dakshin Baharat currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Baharat village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 79.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.