Darra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darra is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 410 families residing in the village Darra. The total population of Darra is 1,688 out of which 850 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darra is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darra village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darra is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Darra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darra is 65.7%. Thus Darra village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 58.5% in Darra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 72.78% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 156 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 512 | 261 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 302 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Darra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darra village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 110 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 607 | 420 | 187 |
| Non Working | 962 | 320 | 642 |
Nearby Villages to Darra,
Below are the list of villages near Darra village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jankha | 100 |
| Rampura | 852 |
| Purnagram | 887 |
| Bar Puri | 475 |
| Raj Ballabh | 819 |
| Surat Chak | 1,289 |
| Dangra | 1,547 |
| Mirupur | 2,309 |
| Belun | 1,099 |
| Ptatap Chak | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia