Dewanchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanchak is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 548 families residing in the village Dewanchak. The total population of Dewanchak is 2,538 out of which 1,311 are males and 1,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanchak is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewanchak village is 261 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanchak is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Dewanchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanchak is 87.2%. Thus Dewanchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Dewanchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 142 | 119 |
| Literacy | 87.22% | 95.72% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 591 | 302 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 192 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dewanchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanchak village out of total population, 1,218 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,218 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 719 | 686 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 416 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 189 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 97 | 402 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 528 | 792 |
Nearby Villages to Dewanchak,
Below are the list of villages near Dewanchak village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,773 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,608 |
| Chauka | 1,495 |
| Kotalpur | 1,675 |
| Shimulia | 985 |
| Kismatkotalpur | 1,551 |
| Prasadchak | 640 |
| Gholshahi | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia