Dechandra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dechandra is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Dechandra. The total population of Dechandra is 486 out of which 262 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dechandra is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dechandra village is 42 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dechandra is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Dechandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dechandra is 73%. Thus Dechandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.37% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% in Dechandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dechandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dechandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dechandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Literacy | 72.97% | 74.37% | 71.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 65 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 85 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Dechandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dechandra village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 140 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 45 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Non Working | 233 | 97 | 136 |
Map of Dechandra, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dechandra, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Dechandra village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolara | 414 |
| Teliadangal | 349 |
| Bishalpur | 987 |
| Mandarhati | 94 |
| Dostabad | 198 |
| Jharia Mahammadpur | 1,176 |
| Mohammadnagar | 30 |
| Pirijpur | 374 |
| Namsahapur | 386 |
| Bhabanipur | 820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dechandra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia