Dandeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandeshwar is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Dandeshwar. The total population of Dandeshwar is 897 out of which 459 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandeshwar is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dandeshwar village is 129 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandeshwar is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Dandeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandeshwar is 57.2%. Thus Dandeshwar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 46.72% in Dandeshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandeshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandeshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandeshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Literacy | 57.16% | 66.67% | 46.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 612 | 305 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 191 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dandeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandeshwar village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 275 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 222 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 15 | 115 |
| Non Working | 356 | 169 | 187 |
Map of Dandeshwar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dandeshwar, Kanksa
Below are the list of villages near Dandeshwar village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhidanga | 75 |
| Bidbihar | 206 |
| Dubrajpur | 342 |
| Sasipur | 939 |
| Thakuranibazar | 609 |
| Rajhat | 642 |
| Phuljhuri | 608 |
| Benodpur | 570 |
| Basudebpur | 1,285 |
| Jamban | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandeshwar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia