Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 1,337 out of which 686 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 147 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 59.7%. Thus Degaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.76% and the female literacy rate is 54.25% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Literacy | 59.66% | 64.76% | 54.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,314 | 675 | 639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 289 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 377 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 183 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 106 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 38 | 82 |
| Non Working | 773 | 271 | 502 |
Map of Degaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhatch | 778 |
| Manahali | 1,333 |
| Antashimul | 1,370 |
| Doara | 222 |
| Anatair | 736 |
| Kaiyari | 70 |
| Umanandapur | 109 |
| Hasahar | 365 |
| Pabail | 363 |
| Azmatpur | 1,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia