Purbba Deogaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Deogaon is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 417 families residing in the village Purbba Deogaon. The total population of Purbba Deogaon is 2,071 out of which 1,087 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Deogaon is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbba Deogaon village is 261 which is 13% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Deogaon is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Purbba Deogaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Deogaon is 70.2%. Thus Purbba Deogaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 74.53% and the female literacy rate is 65.42% in Purbba Deogaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Deogaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Deogaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Deogaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 133 | 128 |
| Literacy | 70.22% | 74.53% | 65.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 237 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 262 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 800 | 376 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Purbba Deogaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Deogaon village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 455 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 143 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 282 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 122 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,262 | 510 | 752 |
Nearby Villages to Purbba Deogaon,
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Deogaon village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Deogaon | 3,625 |
| Dakshin Deogaon | 3,242 |
| Karaibari | 1,871 |
| Madhya Deogaon | 3,156 |
| Dalgaon | 2,975 |
| Dhulagaon | 4,684 |
| Dalgaon Tea Garden | 5,215 |
| Paschim Deogaon | 1,921 |
| Tasti Tea Garden | 5,568 |
| Jhar Beltali | 2,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Deogaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia