Dehabanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dehabanda is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 501 families residing in the village Dehabanda. The total population of Dehabanda is 2,161 out of which 1,046 are males and 1,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehabanda is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dehabanda village is 313 which is 14% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehabanda is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Dehabanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehabanda is 65.3%. Thus Dehabanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.32% in Dehabanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehabanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehabanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehabanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 138 | 175 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | 70.37% | 60.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 977 | 477 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 123 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 955 | 407 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Dehabanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehabanda village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 547 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 192 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 247 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 100 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 83 | 331 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 416 | 705 |
Map of Dehabanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dehabanda, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dehabanda village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindur Muchhi | 440 |
| Poradanga | 473 |
| Kachara | 1,214 |
| Harigiram | 927 |
| Kalancha | 331 |
| Kharikadighi | 386 |
| Berail | 2,459 |
| Raghabpur | 520 |
| Bhaktipur | 516 |
| Jaherpur | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehabanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia