Dejhat Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dejhat is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Dejhat. The total population of Dejhat is 1,379 out of which 699 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dejhat is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dejhat village is 180 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dejhat is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Dejhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dejhat is 65.2%. Thus Dejhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 73.15% and the female literacy rate is 57.09% in Dejhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dejhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dejhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dejhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Literacy | 65.22% | 73.15% | 57.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 652 | 322 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 255 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dejhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dejhat village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 362 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 74 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 183 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 101 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Non Working | 736 | 280 | 456 |
Nearby Villages to Dejhat,
Below are the list of villages near Dejhat village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beliara | 2,812 |
| Mahish Khoar | 51 |
| Dhangara | 593 |
| Ramnagar | 447 |
| Prakash | 2,707 |
| Narayanpur | 310 |
| Rautara | 1,370 |
| Uliara | 2,067 |
| Kakila | 1,649 |
| Gosainpur | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dejhat, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia