Darra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darra is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Darra. The total population of Darra is 1,431 out of which 733 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darra is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darra village is 203 which is 14% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darra is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Darra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darra is 72.5%. Thus Darra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 67.05% in Darra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 112 | 91 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 77.78% | 67.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 291 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 250 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Darra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darra village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 241 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 96 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,040 | 396 | 644 |
Map of Darra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darra, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Darra village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabar | 1,580 |
| Mukundapur | 2,031 |
| Balia | 3,156 |
| Rautgram | 251 |
| Ratanpur | 3,239 |
| Imadpur | 209 |
| Bindol | 1,486 |
| Krishnapur | 2,107 |
| Pariharpur | 1,283 |
| Bishrail | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia