Delua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Delua is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Delua. The total population of Delua is 1,672 out of which 853 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Delua is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Delua village is 253 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Delua is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Delua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Delua is 65.3%. Thus Delua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.08% and the female literacy rate is 56.56% in Delua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Delua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Delua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Delua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 143 | 110 |
| Literacy | 65.33% | 74.08% | 56.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 308 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 327 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Delua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Delua village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 316 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 153 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 107 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 133 | 164 |
| Non Working | 982 | 404 | 578 |
Map of Delua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Delua, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Delua village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khayerbani | 459 |
| Nandagari | 359 |
| Khayerrulyachak Phulpahari | 2,342 |
| Kunaburi | 308 |
| Muradanga | 29 |
| Bhagabatichak | 272 |
| Phulpahari | 967 |
| Khasjangal | 538 |
| Gopalpur | 92 |
| Amratala | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Delua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia