Dongalan Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dongalan is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 742 families residing in the village Dongalan. The total population of Dongalan is 3,182 out of which 1,601 are males and 1,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongalan is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dongalan village is 424 which is 13% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongalan is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Dongalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongalan is 61.2%. Thus Dongalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.65% and the female literacy rate is 51.58% in Dongalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 204 | 220 |
| Literacy | 61.24% | 70.65% | 51.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,129 | 1,060 | 1,069 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,493 | 614 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Dongalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongalan village out of total population, 1,520 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,520 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 633 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 163 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 270 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 46 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 154 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 349 | 333 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 619 | 1,043 |
Map of Dongalan, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dongalan, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Dongalan village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palashi | 2,191 |
| Musarbar | 211 |
| Tishanal | 1,519 |
| Ashwinpur | 413 |
| Mandra | 2,731 |
| Bihar Pushkarini | 599 |
| Adilpur | 1,310 |
| Borajpota | 164 |
| Chhota Gobindapur | 655 |
| Jashdighi | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongalan, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia