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Dahipal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dahipal is a medium size village located in Sankrail Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 128 families residing. The Dahipal village has population of 586 of which 304 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahipal village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 14.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahipal village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahipal as per census is 714, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dahipal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahipal village was 63.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dahipal Male literacy stands at 72.55 % while female literacy rate was 53.85 %.

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

Dahipal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 586 304 282
Child (0-6) 84 49 35
Schedule Caste 17 11 6
Schedule Tribe 92 48 44
Literacy 63.35 % 72.55 % 53.85 %
Total Workers 315 173 142
Main Worker 191 - -
Marginal Worker 124 40 84

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.90 % of total population in Dahipal village.

Work Profile

In Dahipal village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 60.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.