Duan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Duan is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 826 families residing in the village Duan. The total population of Duan is 3,497 out of which 1,792 are males and 1,705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Duan is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Duan village is 407 which is 12% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Duan is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Duan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Duan is 79.1%. Thus Duan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 72.17% in Duan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Duan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Duan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Duan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 211 | 196 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 85.64% | 72.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 111 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 836 | 425 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 1,054 | 438 | 616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Duan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Duan village out of total population, 1,668 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 582 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 208 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 113 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 269 | 257 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,021 | 534 | 487 |
| Non Working | 1,829 | 676 | 1,153 |
Map of Duan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Duan, Debra
Below are the list of villages near Duan village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birshapur | 355 |
| Chak Sahabaj | 298 |
| Nachhipur | 657 |
| Bali Chak | 787 |
| Iarpur | 386 |
| Chandia | 465 |
| Mirjja Nagar | 351 |
| Paschim Beguni | 651 |
| Kismat Duan | 373 |
| Chak Kunar | 1,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Duan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia