Demra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Demra is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Demra. The total population of Demra is 2,755 out of which 1,428 are males and 1,327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Demra is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Demra village is 236 which is 9% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Demra is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Demra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Demra is 82.9%. Thus Demra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 76% in Demra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Demra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Demra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Demra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Literacy | 82.89% | 89.2% | 76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,085 | 555 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 667 | 255 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Demra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Demra village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 570 | 519 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 129 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 184 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 170 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 356 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,749 | 553 | 1,196 |
Map of Demra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Demra, Chinsurah - Magra
Below are the list of villages near Demra village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadpur | 364 |
| Refaitpur | 2,696 |
| Joypur | 2,472 |
| Jatrasudi | 1,411 |
| Purushottampur | 1,543 |
| Banpara | 963 |
| Hediapota | 395 |
| Gaharpur | 787 |
| Bharatpur | 1,106 |
| Uttar Hazipur | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Demra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia