Derpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Derpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Derpur. The total population of Derpur is 2,066 out of which 1,065 are males and 1,001 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derpur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Derpur village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Derpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derpur is 62.5%. Thus Derpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.34% and the female literacy rate is 54.04% in Derpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 111 | 111 |
| Literacy | 62.47% | 70.34% | 54.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,457 | 756 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 394 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Derpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derpur village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 752 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 647 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 147 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 752 | 452 | 300 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 410 | 683 |
Nearby Villages to Derpur,
Below are the list of villages near Derpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumratari | 259 |
| Bagrakanda | 840 |
| Jollo | 647 |
| Mahishdahari | 2,320 |
| Hatara | 2,098 |
| Matpalsha | 3,756 |
| Abhirampur | 795 |
| Bhalian | 2,300 |
| Hosenpur | 472 |
| Chhautara | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia