Deganga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deganga is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 776 families residing in the village Deganga. The total population of Deganga is 3,377 out of which 1,719 are males and 1,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deganga is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deganga village is 342 which is 10% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deganga is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Deganga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deganga is 82.7%. Thus Deganga village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 78.55% in Deganga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deganga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deganga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deganga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 190 | 152 |
| Literacy | 82.67% | 86.72% | 78.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 156 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 868 | 393 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Deganga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deganga village out of total population, 1,380 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,380 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 853 | 750 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 101 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 560 | 486 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 291 | 236 |
| Non Working | 1,997 | 678 | 1,319 |
Nearby Villages to Deganga,
Below are the list of villages near Deganga village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliani | 5,525 |
| Chyangdana | 7,188 |
| Hosenpur | 994 |
| Belpur | 2,325 |
| Tentulia | 1,185 |
| Doharia | 1,358 |
| Dogachhia | 3,915 |
| Khejurdanga | 4,370 |
| Ekrullya | 1,372 |
| Belgachhia | 4,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deganga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia