Dewanganj Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanganj is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Dewanganj. The total population of Dewanganj is 2,416 out of which 1,261 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewanganj village is 280 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dewanganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanganj is 74%. Thus Dewanganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 64.38% 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 | 280 | 147 | 133 |
| Literacy | 73.97% | 82.76% | 64.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,874 | 984 | 890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 339 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dewanganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanganj village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 610 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 139 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 285 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,682 | 635 | 1,047 |
Map of Dewanganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewanganj, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dewanganj village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatra | 1,743 |
| Hogaldahari | 326 |
| Arunnagar Dakshin | 3,620 |
| Uttar Arunnagar | 331 |
| Ramrudrapur | 1,442 |
| Maldari | 1,149 |
| Nilkanthapur | 1,025 |
| Purba Chak Panchghara | 356 |
| Purba Gabberia | 12,283 |
| Srikrishnanagar | 5,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia