Deorang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deorang is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 507 families residing in the village Deorang. The total population of Deorang is 2,379 out of which 1,207 are males and 1,172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deorang is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deorang village is 324 which is 14% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deorang is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Deorang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deorang is 63.6%. Thus Deorang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.74% in Deorang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deorang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deorang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deorang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 171 | 153 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 76.25% | 50.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 285 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,060 | 530 | 530 |
| Illiterate | 1,072 | 417 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.6% of total population in Deorang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deorang village out of total population, 1,341 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,341 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 441 | 305 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 202 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 185 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 51 | 251 |
| Marginal Workers | 595 | 269 | 326 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 497 | 541 |
Map of Deorang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deorang, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Deorang village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Dhabani | 771 |
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Rajakhanda | 768 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Penchara | 2,614 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deorang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia