Debiganja Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Debiganja is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Debiganja. The total population of Debiganja is 2,042 out of which 1,061 are males and 981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Debiganja is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Debiganja village is 307 which is 15% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Debiganja is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Debiganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Debiganja is 59.4%. Thus Debiganja village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 68.79% and the female literacy rate is 48.97% in Debiganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Debiganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Debiganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Debiganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 151 | 156 |
| Literacy | 59.37% | 68.79% | 48.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 191 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,012 | 435 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Debiganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Debiganja village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 544 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 125 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 304 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 110 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 11 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,268 | 506 | 762 |
Nearby Villages to Debiganja,
Below are the list of villages near Debiganja village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Duba | 695 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Pataram | 4,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Debiganja, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia