Dipa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dipa is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Dipa. The total population of Dipa is 912 out of which 465 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dipa is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dipa village is 114 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dipa is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dipa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dipa is 69.2%. Thus Dipa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.94% in Dipa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dipa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dipa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dipa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Literacy | 69.17% | 75.25% | 62.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 155 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 161 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.7% of total population in Dipa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dipa village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 14.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 238 | 106 |
| Non Working | 510 | 177 | 333 |
Map of Dipa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dipa, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Dipa village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharipara | 2,031 |
| Beniadiha | 1,202 |
| Indra | 611 |
| Pabnia | 1,091 |
| Chhatrar | 469 |
| Kulbani | 2,475 |
| Baghra | 357 |
| Rangidas | 418 |
| Kandramari | 631 |
| Muktapur | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dipa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia