Deokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Deokhanda 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 144 families residing in the village Deokhanda. The total population of Deokhanda is 645 out of which 325 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 985.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deokhanda village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deokhanda is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Deokhanda village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deokhanda is 78.6%. Thus Deokhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 72.4% in Deokhanda village.

Population
645
Families
144
Literacy
78.63%
Sex Ratio
985

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deokhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Deokhanda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deokhanda village.

Total Male Female
Children 74 33 41
Literacy 78.63% 84.59% 72.4%
Scheduled Caste 635 319 316
Scheduled Tribe 2 2 0
Illiterate 196 78 118

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Deokhanda village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Deokhanda village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 242 201 41
Cultivators 18 17 1
Agriculture Labourer 198 165 33
Other Workers 26 19 7
Marginal Workers 9 2 7
Non Working 394 122 272

Map of Deokhanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Deokhanda, Raiganj

Below are the list of villages near Deokhanda village in Raiganj.

Village Population
Paschim Gopalpur 722
Piplan 3,502
Cheramati 1,669
Jaynagar 649
Bhupalpur 1,026
Mahisbathan 692
Kalibari 1,134
Birghai 2,126
Paschim Shankarpur 480
Budhor 757

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