Dewanbas Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanbas is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 792 families residing in the village Dewanbas. The total population of Dewanbas is 3,286 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanbas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewanbas village is 413 which is 13% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanbas is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Dewanbas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanbas is 78.1%. Thus Dewanbas village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.2% in Dewanbas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanbas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanbas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanbas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 413 | 211 | 202 |
| Literacy | 78.11% | 82.6% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,688 | 874 | 814 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 472 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewanbas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanbas village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 442 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 974 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 495 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 442 | 391 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 86 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 710 | 1,479 |
Nearby Villages to Dewanbas,
Below are the list of villages near Dewanbas village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Haribhanga | 1,744 |
| Bhoterhat | 282 |
| Phalimari | 3,707 |
| Maghpala | 2,745 |
| Brahmottar Kasal Danga | 3,252 |
| Petbhata Maghpala | 1,398 |
| Katamari | 1,380 |
| Kanchiarkuthi | 169 |
| Baghmara | 1,108 |
| Kathalbari | 1,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanbas, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia