Dewan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewan is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Dewan. The total population of Dewan is 1,534 out of which 792 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewan village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dewan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan is 73.9%. Thus Dewan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 66.82% in Dewan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 113 | 91 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 80.71% | 66.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 244 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 402 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 247 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 148 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,081 | 356 | 725 |
Map of Dewan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewan, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Dewan village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikapur | 1,070 |
| Bandarbuni | 47 |
| Dhanyasara | 231 |
| Sidpur | 6 |
| Jhapur | 419 |
| Barai | 473 |
| Bhagabantapur | 955 |
| Raghunathpur | 241 |
| Katrabali | 642 |
| Birajpur | 1,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia