Delang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Delang is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Delang. The total population of Delang is 1,739 out of which 875 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Delang is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Delang village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Delang is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Delang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Delang is 72.1%. Thus Delang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Delang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Delang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Delang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Delang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 81.84% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 154 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 253 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Delang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Delang village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 246 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 130 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 82 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 283 | 232 |
| Non Working | 820 | 346 | 474 |
Map of Delang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Delang, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Delang village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaira | 2,249 |
| Baradahi Alias Dhadkidi | 429 |
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Gagda | 852 |
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Delang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia