Deokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deokhanda is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Deokhanda. The total population of Deokhanda is 934 out of which 461 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deokhanda village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Deokhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deokhanda is 62.9%. Thus Deokhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 54.08% in Deokhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deokhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deokhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deokhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 39 | 44 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 71.8% | 54.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 282 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 158 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Deokhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deokhanda village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 236 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 99 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 60 | 206 |
| Non Working | 410 | 165 | 245 |
Nearby Villages to Deokhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Deokhanda village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daharol | 823 |
| Upadail | 1,057 |
| Jugati | 430 |
| Nabhor | 1,187 |
| Birupur | 68 |
| Bhaktipur | 516 |
| Pachim Balarampur | 584 |
| Berail | 2,459 |
| Kathalbari | 576 |
| Kalancha | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deokhanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia