Dandeswar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandeswar is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Dandeswar. The total population of Dandeswar is 1,199 out of which 605 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandeswar is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandeswar village is 131 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandeswar is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Dandeswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandeswar is 68.8%. Thus Dandeswar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.34% and the female literacy rate is 57.77% in Dandeswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandeswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandeswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandeswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 58 | 73 |
| Literacy | 68.82% | 79.34% | 57.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 165 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 171 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Dandeswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandeswar village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 373 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 241 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 14 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 561 | 230 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Dandeswar,
Below are the list of villages near Dandeswar village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukteshwar | 733 |
| Purbba Baita | 523 |
| Amarpur | 438 |
| Khas Kendu Bagicha | 1,398 |
| Manglai | 598 |
| Harina Dangi | 333 |
| Chandanpur | 843 |
| Mukundapur | 136 |
| Bashagerya | 394 |
| Paruldihi | 1,103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandeswar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia