Dewan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewan Chak is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Dewan Chak. The total population of Dewan Chak is 614 out of which 330 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan Chak is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewan Chak village is 76 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan Chak is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Dewan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan Chak is 71.9%. Thus Dewan Chak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.93% and the female literacy rate is 62.65% in Dewan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 79.93% | 62.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 99 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan Chak village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 19.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 146 | 58 |
| Non Working | 360 | 142 | 218 |
Map of Dewan Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewan Chak, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Dewan Chak village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahesdasbar | 319 |
| Maheshdas Bar Baibartta Chak | 645 |
| Gangadhar Chak | 1,320 |
| Nachinda | 3,604 |
| Jagudas Bar | 3,129 |
| Ukil Chak | 279 |
| Sillibari | 1,376 |
| Benyajhi | 1,736 |
| Ghoratala | 968 |
| Brahman Chak | 482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia