Danga Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Danga is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Danga. The total population of Danga is 1,603 out of which 828 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Danga is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Danga village is 165 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Danga is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Danga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Danga is 73.7%. Thus Danga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 64.73% in Danga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Danga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Danga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Danga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 96 | 69 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 82.38% | 64.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 889 | 458 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 459 | 234 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 225 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Danga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Danga village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 420 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 79 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 356 | 301 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 68 | 84 |
| Non Working | 839 | 340 | 499 |
Map of Danga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Danga, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Danga village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hazipur | 1,900 |
| Paschim Raynagar | 950 |
| Bara Raghunathpur | 2,763 |
| Chak Sridhar | 282 |
| Chak Bakhar | 800 |
| Malancha | 1,681 |
| Hossenpur | 1,642 |
| Ekmail | 507 |
| Dakshin Khhanpur | 1,488 |
| Jangalpur | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Danga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia