Deogan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deogan is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Deogan. The total population of Deogan is 1,502 out of which 793 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deogan is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deogan village is 229 which is 15% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deogan is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Deogan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deogan is 59.9%. Thus Deogan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.07% and the female literacy rate is 49.92% in Deogan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deogan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deogan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deogan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 127 | 102 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 69.07% | 49.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 673 | 349 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 333 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Deogan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deogan village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 394 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 167 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 138 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Non Working | 898 | 342 | 556 |
Map of Deogan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deogan, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Deogan village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balihara | 694 |
| Barai | 1,242 |
| Pakamba | 1,200 |
| Dwipnagar | 5,116 |
| Dulahpur | 705 |
| Uttar Goalpara | 1,505 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Rampur | 4,759 |
| Kumarol | 874 |
| Lohagara | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deogan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia