Dewanganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewanganj is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 785 families residing in the village Dewanganj. The total population of Dewanganj is 3,834 out of which 1,981 are males and 1,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewanganj village is 713 which is 19% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 354 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dewanganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanganj is 58.5%. Thus Dewanganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.41% and the female literacy rate is 51.03% in Dewanganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 713 | 359 | 354 |
| Literacy | 58.51% | 65.41% | 51.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 633 | 325 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,008 | 920 | 1,088 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewanganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanganj village out of total population, 1,272 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 656 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,194 | 926 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 164 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 656 | 496 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 196 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 54 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,562 | 1,001 | 1,561 |
Nearby Villages to Dewanganj,
Below are the list of villages near Dewanganj village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dimia Chhatarjan | 932 |
| Singhia | 1,495 |
| Shekhpura | 1,492 |
| Kamraili | 450 |
| Mathia | 1,985 |
| Pipra | 1,962 |
| Dilia Hasanabad | 973 |
| Dhanganwan | 1,466 |
| Raipur Ranipatra | 1,270 |
| Uchitpur | 2,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia