Derang Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Derang is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Derang. The total population of Derang is 811 out of which 399 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derang is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derang village is 110 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derang is 1,245 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Derang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derang is 81.5%. Thus Derang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 73.79% in Derang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 89.14% | 73.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 320 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 87 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.9% of total population in Derang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derang village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 144 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 126 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 80 | 121 |
| Non Working | 386 | 175 | 211 |
Map of Derang, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Derang, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Derang village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phatka | 1,268 |
| Kalet | 657 |
| Latauli | 1,228 |
| Gutuhatu | 921 |
| Dumangdiri | 398 |
| Tapkara | 4,347 |
| Ronhe | 1,232 |
| Barda | 450 |
| Champabaha | 303 |
| Kocha | 1,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derang, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia