Darda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darda is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Darda. The total population of Darda is 2,619 out of which 1,338 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darda is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darda village is 390 which is 15% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darda is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Darda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darda is 62.4%. Thus Darda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.79% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Darda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 205 | 185 |
| Literacy | 62.45% | 76.79% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 71 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,293 | 656 | 637 |
| Illiterate | 1,227 | 468 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.4% of total population in Darda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darda village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 513 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 200 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 67 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 241 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 216 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,569 | 609 | 960 |
Map of Darda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darda, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Darda village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadamdih | 1,148 |
| Burudih | 651 |
| Fatehpur | 1,054 |
| Juradih | 1,014 |
| Bhurudih | 748 |
| Domantar | 280 |
| Baikunthapur Alias Samurdi | 368 |
| Amaru | 647 |
| Salbani | 1,627 |
| Berma | 2,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia