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Dakshin Maithuna Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Maithuna is a medium size village located in Ramnagar - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 189 families residing. The Dakshin Maithuna village has population of 866 of which 459 are males while 407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Maithuna village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 9.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Maithuna village is 887 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Maithuna as per census is 1179, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Maithuna village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Maithuna village was 90.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Maithuna Male literacy stands at 97.38 % while female literacy rate was 81.72 %.

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

Dakshin Maithuna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 189 - -
Population 866 459 407
Child (0-6) 85 39 46
Schedule Caste 131 71 60
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.14 % 97.38 % 81.72 %
Total Workers 247 238 9
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 121 114 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.13 % of total population in Dakshin Maithuna village. The village Dakshin Maithuna currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Maithuna village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 51.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.