Dewan Bheri Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewan Bheri is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,285 families residing in the village Dewan Bheri. The total population of Dewan Bheri is 5,687 out of which 2,907 are males and 2,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan Bheri is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewan Bheri village is 511 which is 9% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan Bheri is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dewan Bheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan Bheri is 85%. Thus Dewan Bheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Dewan Bheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan Bheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Bheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan Bheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 511 | 249 | 262 |
| Literacy | 85.01% | 89.65% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,201 | 599 | 602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,287 | 524 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Dewan Bheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan Bheri village out of total population, 2,321 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 696 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,846 | 1,730 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 696 | 678 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 461 | 430 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 240 | 202 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 420 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 244 | 231 |
| Non Working | 3,366 | 933 | 2,433 |
Map of Dewan Bheri, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewan Bheri, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Dewan Bheri village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paunan | 1,970 |
| Beleghata | 466 |
| Gandarpukur | 3,277 |
| Kirtinagar | 44 |
| Chak.Gobinda | 1,791 |
| Bhartar Chak | 134 |
| Khordaapurbapur | 3,572 |
| Bainchipota | 4,019 |
| Gopalnagar | 12,232 |
| Baijala | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan Bheri, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia