Deokhata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deokhata is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Deokhata. The total population of Deokhata is 872 out of which 452 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deokhata is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deokhata village is 98 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deokhata is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Deokhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deokhata is 72.9%. Thus Deokhata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 64.61% in Deokhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deokhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deokhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deokhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 80.55% | 64.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 844 | 435 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 129 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Deokhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deokhata village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 272 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 126 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 106 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 9 | 83 |
| Non Working | 437 | 171 | 266 |
Map of Deokhata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deokhata, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Deokhata village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmottra Chatra | 5,863 |
| Konachatra | 4,369 |
| Dhekiajan | 689 |
| Bajitchatra | 1,024 |
| Jatiagara | 1,693 |
| Kesaribari | 6,507 |
| Gabua | 2,464 |
| Dhumerkhata | 5,992 |
| Bara Bangla | 870 |
| Kayeterbari | 3,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deokhata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia