Desna Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Desna is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Desna. The total population of Desna is 3,176 out of which 1,651 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Desna is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Desna village is 699 which is 22% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desna is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Desna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Desna is 63.5%. Thus Desna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 56.06% in Desna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Desna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Desna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Desna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 699 | 362 | 337 |
| Literacy | 63.46% | 70.29% | 56.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,386 | 742 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,604 | 745 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Desna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Desna village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 609 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 678 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 609 | 536 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 76 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Non Working | 2,372 | 951 | 1,421 |
Map of Desna, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Desna, Asthawan
Below are the list of villages near Desna village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikhani Bigha | 1,010 |
| Andi | 3,596 |
| Asthawan | 14,061 |
| Amanwan | 3,594 |
| Nezampur | 1,343 |
| Manpur Amanwan | 1,153 |
| Malti | 7,015 |
| Nerut | 4,232 |
| Pachetan | 1,921 |
| Khaje Ahmadpur | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Desna, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia