Debiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Debiganj is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,171 families residing in the village Debiganj. The total population of Debiganj is 6,457 out of which 3,405 are males and 3,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Debiganj is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Debiganj village is 1167 which is 18% of the total population. There are 610 male children and 557 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Debiganj is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Debiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Debiganj is 32.7%. Thus Debiganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 36.74% and the female literacy rate is 28.18% in Debiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Debiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Debiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Debiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,167 | 610 | 557 |
| Literacy | 32.7% | 36.74% | 28.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 245 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 4,727 | 2,378 | 2,349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Debiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Debiganj village out of total population, 2,044 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 565 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 534 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,390 | 1,265 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 565 | 526 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 534 | 500 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 233 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 654 | 257 | 397 |
| Non Working | 4,413 | 1,883 | 2,530 |
Nearby Villages to Debiganj,
Below are the list of villages near Debiganj village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalin | 6,623 |
| Babhanbari | 4,088 |
| Rajpokhar Khura | 488 |
| Goalpokhar | 4,500 |
| Konagachhi | 1,281 |
| Gachhinagar | 3,990 |
| Partappur | 1,490 |
| Lodhan | 3,955 |
| Hariano | 3,159 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 3,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Debiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia