Dewar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dewar is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Dewar. The total population of Dewar is 362 out of which 191 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewar is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewar village is 41 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewar is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Dewar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewar is 60.4%. Thus Dewar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 46.79% in Dewar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Literacy | 60.44% | 73.33% | 46.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 70 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewar village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Non Working | 237 | 69 | 168 |
Map of Dewar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dewar, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Dewar village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panuti | 890 |
| Bhastor | 1,631 |
| Bhagulia | 748 |
| Talbona | 300 |
| Tita | 1,259 |
| Jhilera | 671 |
| Ghasiara | 927 |
| Senai | 600 |
| Jagannathpur | 514 |
| Mandra | 1,530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia