Dongajora Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dongajora is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,951 families residing in the village Dongajora. The total population of Dongajora is 10,275 out of which 5,328 are males and 4,947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongajora is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dongajora village is 1716 which is 17% of the total population. There are 887 male children and 829 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongajora is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dongajora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongajora is 56.4%. Thus Dongajora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 69.22% and the female literacy rate is 42.54% in Dongajora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongajora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongajora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongajora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,716 | 887 | 829 |
| Literacy | 56.39% | 69.22% | 42.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,930 | 3,604 | 3,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 615 | 325 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 5,449 | 2,254 | 3,195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Dongajora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongajora village out of total population, 4,152 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 473 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,665 | 1,363 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 487 | 455 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 473 | 444 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 236 | 108 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 356 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,487 | 1,484 | 1,003 |
| Non Working | 6,123 | 2,481 | 3,642 |
Map of Dongajora, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dongajora, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Dongajora village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Tetulberia | 4,309 |
| Kundakhali | 3,307 |
| Purba Shyamnagar | 1,629 |
| Balaharania | 1,363 |
| Kailashnagar | 5,083 |
| Andharia | 646 |
| Benimadhabpur | 1,796 |
| Ambikanagar | 701 |
| Meraganj | 22,225 |
| Alitakhali | 3,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongajora, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia