Desalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Desalpur is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Desalpur. The total population of Desalpur is 1,387 out of which 736 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Desalpur is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Desalpur village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desalpur is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Desalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Desalpur is 75.5%. Thus Desalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 68.23% in Desalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Desalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Desalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Desalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 82.02% | 68.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 836 | 444 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 207 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Desalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Desalpur village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 380 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 150 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 155 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Non Working | 963 | 331 | 632 |
Map of Desalpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Desalpur, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Desalpur village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabaldaha | 3,128 |
| Palasi | 1,225 |
| Sarbbamangalapur | 406 |
| Gophul | 1,090 |
| Padamkandi | 2,275 |
| Punrapara | 2,234 |
| Jhajhra | 727 |
| Joypur | 3,249 |
| Biswanathpur | 2,952 |
| Purbba Srikrishnapur | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Desalpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia