Deshra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Deshra is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,708 families residing in the village Deshra. The total population of Deshra is 7,671 out of which 3,902 are males and 3,769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deshra is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deshra village is 833 which is 11% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deshra is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Deshra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deshra is 81.3%. Thus Deshra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.74% in Deshra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deshra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deshra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deshra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 833 | 425 | 408 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 87.63% | 74.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,379 | 1,676 | 1,703 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 449 | 230 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 2,112 | 855 | 1,257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Deshra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deshra village out of total population, 3,027 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 729 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 988 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,303 | 1,971 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 729 | 708 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 988 | 808 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 94 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 481 | 361 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 724 | 374 | 350 |
| Non Working | 4,644 | 1,557 | 3,087 |
Map of Deshra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Deshra, Kotulpur
Below are the list of villages near Deshra village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sihar | 2,164 |
| Bhalukgere | 244 |
| Krishnanagar | 1,842 |
| Chakchil | 682 |
| Nalbuni | 477 |
| Piritchak | 213 |
| Tajpur | 3,920 |
| Seromanipur | 2,306 |
| Metelsair | 311 |
| Nandagram | 2,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deshra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia