Deshra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deshra is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Deshra. The total population of Deshra is 1,097 out of which 552 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deshra is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deshra village is 159 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deshra is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Deshra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deshra is 60.3%. Thus Deshra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 45.24% in Deshra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deshra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deshra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deshra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 76 | 83 |
| Literacy | 60.34% | 75% | 45.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 198 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 195 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Deshra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deshra village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 257 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 86 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 73 | 136 |
| Non Working | 597 | 222 | 375 |
Map of Deshra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deshra, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Deshra village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Panjania | 960 |
| Bathandi | 1,229 |
| Tilabani | 899 |
| Madhabpur | 892 |
| Parasibana | 1,420 |
| Batabathan | 162 |
| Kalabani | 5,698 |
| Pinrra | 1,668 |
| Dhagra | 700 |
| Bahukakata | 593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deshra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia