Deokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deokhanda is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Deokhanda. The total population of Deokhanda is 645 out of which 325 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deokhanda village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Deokhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deokhanda is 78.6%. Thus Deokhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 72.4% 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 | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.63% | 84.59% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 319 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 78 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Deokhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deokhanda village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 201 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 165 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 394 | 122 | 272 |
Nearby Villages to Deokhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Deokhanda village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Gopalpur | 722 |
| Piplan | 3,502 |
| Cheramati | 1,669 |
| Jaynagar | 649 |
| Bhupalpur | 1,026 |
| Mahisbathan | 692 |
| Kalibari | 1,134 |
| Birghai | 2,126 |
| Paschim Shankarpur | 480 |
| Budhor | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deokhanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia