Dehaganj Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dehaganj is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Dehaganj. The total population of Dehaganj is 607 out of which 314 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehaganj is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehaganj village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehaganj is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Dehaganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehaganj is 71%. Thus Dehaganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.09% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Dehaganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehaganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehaganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 81.09% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 311 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 91 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Dehaganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehaganj village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 189 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 172 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 6 | 173 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 230 | 122 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Dehaganj,
Below are the list of villages near Dehaganj village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghorapara | 594 |
| Laudaha | 2,300 |
| Satkuli | 539 |
| Jhilimili | 213 |
| Nehar | 745 |
| Talghorapara | 343 |
| Nayagan | 318 |
| Tentuldhila | 299 |
| Olda | 356 |
| Dahabar | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehaganj, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia