Darra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darra 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 203 families residing in the village Darra. The total population of Darra is 894 out of which 468 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darra is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darra village is 92 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darra is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Darra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darra is 87.8%. Thus Darra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.04% and the female literacy rate is 84.32% in Darra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 55 | 37 |
| Literacy | 87.78% | 91.04% | 84.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 92 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darra village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 218 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 214 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Non Working | 633 | 218 | 415 |
Map of Darra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darra, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Darra village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatikrishnapur | 1,229 |
| Dainmari | 281 |
| Nekramara | 93 |
| Kantabani | 110 |
| Dakshin Damurkola | 227 |
| Gopinath Pur | 575 |
| Uttardambur | 965 |
| Kutpura | 243 |
| Hari Pura | 1,392 |
| Meghdambur | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia