Darpashila Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darpashila is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Darpashila. The total population of Darpashila is 1,235 out of which 631 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darpashila is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darpashila village is 146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darpashila is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Darpashila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darpashila is 77.7%. Thus Darpashila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Darpashila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darpashila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darpashila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darpashila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Literacy | 77.69% | 87.63% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 325 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 75 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 142 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Darpashila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darpashila village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 239 | 71 |
| Non Working | 756 | 236 | 520 |
Map of Darpashila, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darpashila, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Darpashila village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noadanga | 997 |
| Kalaharpur | 538 |
| Damdama | 570 |
| Sarbbanandapur | 1,349 |
| Debanandapur | 226 |
| Uttar Gopinathpur | 852 |
| Gobindapala | 322 |
| Chak Pali | 116 |
| Ratanpur | 462 |
| Binodpur | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darpashila, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia