Derya Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Derya Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,447 families residing in the village Derya Chak. The total population of Derya Chak is 11,358 out of which 5,888 are males and 5,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derya Chak is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derya Chak village is 1298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 660 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derya Chak is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Derya Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derya Chak is 84.9%. Thus Derya Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.27% and the female literacy rate is 76.82% in Derya Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derya Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derya Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derya Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,298 | 660 | 638 |
| Literacy | 84.85% | 92.27% | 76.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,513 | 766 | 747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,822 | 1,064 | 1,758 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Derya Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derya Chak village out of total population, 5,402 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,783 | 2,613 | 1,170 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 517 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 591 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 1,545 | 502 | 1,043 |
| Other Workers | 1,079 | 1,003 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,619 | 877 | 742 |
| Non Working | 5,956 | 2,398 | 3,558 |
Map of Derya Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Derya Chak, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Derya Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangalpur | 3,292 |
| Bagicha Kumar Chak | 2,292 |
| Bankura Chak | 493 |
| Betberya | 1,249 |
| Japhali | 2,806 |
| Jhakurkol | 2,721 |
| Brindaban Chak | 923 |
| Nandai Gajan | 3,413 |
| Bhogpur | 7,559 |
| Barada Nankar | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derya Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia