Dashang Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dashang is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Dashang. The total population of Dashang is 786 out of which 393 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dashang is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dashang village is 66 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dashang is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dashang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dashang is 85.1%. Thus Dashang village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Dashang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dashang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dashang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dashang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 91.36% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 62 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 65 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Dashang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dashang village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 184 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 113 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 64 | 134 |
| Non Working | 378 | 145 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Dashang,
Below are the list of villages near Dashang village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulia | 1,097 |
| Atang | 687 |
| Dhamat | 416 |
| Gobinda Chak | 492 |
| Amdan | 2,324 |
| Tikarpara | 530 |
| Gholamdan | 464 |
| Usatpur | 526 |
| Paramhansapur | 477 |
| Saharda | 426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dashang, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia