Dewanjagir Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanjagir is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Dewanjagir. The total population of Dewanjagir is 1,207 out of which 638 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanjagir is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewanjagir village is 169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanjagir is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Dewanjagir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanjagir is 79.6%. Thus Dewanjagir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Dewanjagir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanjagir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanjagir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanjagir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 97 | 72 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 84.47% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,081 | 571 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 181 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Dewanjagir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanjagir village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 329 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 115 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 45 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 157 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Non Working | 705 | 280 | 425 |
Map of Dewanjagir, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewanjagir, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Dewanjagir village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Chengatoli | 540 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,008 |
| Babhania | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanjagir, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia