Degaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Degaria is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Degaria. The total population of Degaria is 495 out of which 260 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaria is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degaria village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaria is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Degaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaria is 75.6%. Thus Degaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 61.24% in Degaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 88.89% | 61.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 88 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 60 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Degaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaria village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 95 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Non Working | 338 | 133 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Degaria,
Below are the list of villages near Degaria village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phaguasol | 140 |
| Satpati | 92 |
| Keshar Garia | 186 |
| Elagerya | 40 |
| Dhadka | 266 |
| Baragupta | 37 |
| Sonaharapal | 151 |
| Salbani | 132 |
| Harpasal | 141 |
| Dumria | 1,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia