Dewanchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewanchak is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Dewanchak. The total population of Dewanchak is 536 out of which 273 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanchak is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewanchak village is 42 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanchak is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dewanchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanchak is 86.6%. Thus Dewanchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.66% in Dewanchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Literacy | 86.64% | 94.12% | 78.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 33 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewanchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanchak village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 170 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Non Working | 338 | 76 | 262 |
Map of Dewanchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewanchak, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Dewanchak village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 4,206 |
| Saoyai | 2,320 |
| Lakshanpur | 1,800 |
| Balidanga | 2,278 |
| Narayanchak | 681 |
| Konora | 1,826 |
| Ramchandrapur | 421 |
| Srimantapur | 2,173 |
| Ranjapur | 890 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia