Dara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dara is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Dara. The total population of Dara is 1,269 out of which 660 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dara is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dara village is 155 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dara is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dara is 68.5%. Thus Dara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.99% and the female literacy rate is 60.26% in Dara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Literacy | 68.49% | 75.99% | 60.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 337 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 217 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dara village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 356 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 177 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 120 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Non Working | 869 | 290 | 579 |
Map of Dara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dara, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dara village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amreswar | 2,899 |
| Padma Pukuria | 3,907 |
| Dari Madhabpur | 6,556 |
| Malancha | 2,134 |
| Kamar Hati | 1,306 |
| Chak Barali | 5,978 |
| Sundia | 994 |
| Dhara | 5,231 |
| Kasinagar | 539 |
| Barjuli | 1,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia