Deocharai Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deocharai is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,988 families residing in the village Deocharai. The total population of Deocharai is 7,849 out of which 4,067 are males and 3,782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deocharai is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deocharai village is 921 which is 12% of the total population. There are 463 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deocharai is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Deocharai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deocharai is 70.1%. Thus Deocharai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Deocharai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deocharai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deocharai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deocharai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 921 | 463 | 458 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 75.97% | 63.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,260 | 1,170 | 1,090 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,993 | 1,329 | 1,664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Deocharai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deocharai village out of total population, 3,310 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,310 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 944 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,441 | 2,153 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 609 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 944 | 878 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 323 | 184 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 558 | 482 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 869 | 339 | 530 |
| Non Working | 4,539 | 1,575 | 2,964 |
Map of Deocharai, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deocharai, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Deocharai village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 34,113 |
| Balaghat | 1,485 |
| Nandi Chhechura | 616 |
| Shikarpur | 2,265 |
| Chhat Panisala | 468 |
| Chamta | 8,190 |
| Soladanga | 351 |
| Dwiparpar | 5,256 |
| Bhelakopa Pratham Khanda | 2,862 |
| Nakkati Gachhi | 4,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deocharai, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia