Dewan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewan Chak is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24 families residing in the village Dewan Chak. The total population of Dewan Chak is 147 out of which 71 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan Chak is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewan Chak village is 23 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan Chak is 1,556 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Dewan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan Chak is 73.4%. Thus Dewan Chak village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.32% and the female literacy rate is 56.45% in Dewan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 90.32% | 56.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 15 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan Chak village out of total population, 58 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 89 | 23 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Dewan Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Dewan Chak village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulia | 1,632 |
| Kota | 2,753 |
| Rautara | 380 |
| Goalpara | 1,152 |
| Dumurpara | 320 |
| Belekusuma | 2,103 |
| Saora | 4,290 |
| Dakshin Balarampur | 702 |
| Jot Mahabat | 245 |
| Amdoba | 1,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan Chak, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia