Dewanganj Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanganj is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Dewanganj. The total population of Dewanganj is 753 out of which 372 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewanganj village is 107 which is 14% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dewanganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanganj is 45%. Thus Dewanganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 52.48% and the female literacy rate is 37.65% in Dewanganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Literacy | 45.05% | 52.48% | 37.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 204 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 203 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.2% of total population in Dewanganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanganj village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 199 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 174 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 485 | 172 | 313 |
Map of Dewanganj, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewanganj, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Dewanganj village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabilnagar | 1,852 |
| Nischintapur | 3,186 |
| Saluka | 694 |
| Harinsinga | 1,030 |
| Makdumnagar | 1,593 |
| Palan | 1,567 |
| Tantulbaria | 2,594 |
| Hingla | 721 |
| Bataspur | 916 |
| Husaipur | 715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanganj, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia