Dewani Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewani is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 888 families residing in the village Dewani. The total population of Dewani is 3,593 out of which 1,806 are males and 1,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewani is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewani village is 325 which is 9% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewani is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Dewani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewani is 76.1%. Thus Dewani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Dewani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 169 | 156 |
| Literacy | 76.13% | 83.08% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,086 | 571 | 515 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 779 | 367 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 1,105 | 446 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Dewani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewani village out of total population, 1,430 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,251 | 1,014 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 278 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 726 | 523 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 209 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 60 | 119 |
| Non Working | 2,163 | 732 | 1,431 |
Map of Dewani, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewani, Manteswar
Below are the list of villages near Dewani village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ashuri | 658 |
| Banpur | 1,220 |
| Khordda Isna | 357 |
| Bamunia | 832 |
| Maraipiri | 697 |
| Khandra | 1,919 |
| Chak Basupur | 123 |
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Mongalpur | 390 |
| Purulia | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewani, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia