Degun Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Degun is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Degun. The total population of Degun is 1,665 out of which 840 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degun is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degun village is 293 which is 18% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degun is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Degun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degun is 54.4%. Thus Degun village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 54.4% and the female literacy rate is 54.35% in Degun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 158 | 135 |
| Literacy | 54.37% | 54.4% | 54.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 469 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degun village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 219 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,305 | 494 | 811 |
Nearby Villages to Degun,
Below are the list of villages near Degun village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 8,076 |
| Kariali | 5,467 |
| Parbhaluka | 248 |
| Mashaldaha | 3,889 |
| Fatepur | 10,423 |
| Mohanpur | 5,963 |
| Jagannathpur | 7,310 |
| Talgachhi | 7,829 |
| Bhairabpur | 3,580 |
| Talbangrua | 8,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degun, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia