Dera Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dera is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 730 families residing in the village Dera. The total population of Dera is 3,628 out of which 1,854 are males and 1,774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dera is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dera village is 422 which is 12% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dera is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dera is 90.1%. Thus Dera village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.49% and the female literacy rate is 84.48% in Dera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 214 | 208 |
| Literacy | 90.11% | 95.49% | 84.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 734 | 369 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 288 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dera village out of total population, 1,107 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 528 | 485 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 169 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 109 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 199 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 514 | 65 |
| Non Working | 2,521 | 855 | 1,666 |
Nearby Villages to Dera,
Below are the list of villages near Dera village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhunia Baraj | 291 |
| Daudpur | 141 |
| Sona Muhi | 712 |
| Rania | 2,313 |
| Purbba Purushottampur | 1,045 |
| Dadanpatra | 1,391 |
| Teghari | 1,283 |
| Mania | 6 |
| Kismat Haurburi | 354 |
| Dakshin Purushottampur | 2,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dera, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia