Dewan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewan is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Dewan. The total population of Dewan is 800 out of which 431 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewan village is 77 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Dewan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan is 60.9%. Thus Dewan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.04% and the female literacy rate is 55.99% in Dewan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 42 | 35 |
| Literacy | 60.86% | 65.04% | 55.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 182 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 178 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 199 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Non Working | 563 | 210 | 353 |
Map of Dewan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewan, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Dewan village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalsama | 390 |
| Kutubpur | 738 |
| Basanti | 1,361 |
| Chak Jayanti | 623 |
| Chandipur | 8 |
| Palashi | 998 |
| Katnapara | 202 |
| Panitara | 249 |
| Bhomar | 106 |
| Balta | 1,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia