Doas Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Doas is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Doas. The total population of Doas is 1,643 out of which 841 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Doas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Doas village is 232 which is 14% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Doas is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Doas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Doas is 54.2%. Thus Doas village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.57% in Doas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Doas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Doas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Doas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 126 | 106 |
| Literacy | 54.22% | 57.76% | 50.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 907 | 469 | 438 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 428 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.2% of total population in Doas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Doas village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 44.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 363 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 260 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 106 | 393 |
| Non Working | 751 | 372 | 379 |
Nearby Villages to Doas,
Below are the list of villages near Doas village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosenpur | 488 |
| Chakdaha | 19 |
| Gohalnuri | 170 |
| Bachahar | 1,096 |
| Bonordighi | 1,045 |
| Uttar Mahinagar | 2,092 |
| Bajedoas | 276 |
| Uttar Maldanga | 258 |
| Khalamba | 962 |
| Atgan | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Doas, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia