Dehata Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dehata 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 195 families residing in the village Dehata. The total population of Dehata is 1,005 out of which 532 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehata is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dehata village is 142 which is 14% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehata is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Dehata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehata is 60.7%. Thus Dehata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 48.18% in Dehata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 80 | 62 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 72.12% | 48.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 905 | 480 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 206 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Dehata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehata village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 251 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 155 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 68 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Non Working | 558 | 251 | 307 |
Map of Dehata, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dehata, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dehata village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nij Raghunathpur | 263 |
| Mastahar | 385 |
| Chapra | 928 |
| Rajapur | 425 |
| Jamirail | 434 |
| Saraihat Bajedonor | 1,684 |
| Khagail | 1,043 |
| Mahishbathan | 1,446 |
| Beldanga | 1,353 |
| Hariharpur | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehata, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia