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Dewanjagir Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dewanjagir is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 237 families residing. The Dewanjagir village has population of 1207 of which 638 are males while 569 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewanjagir village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 14.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewanjagir village is 892 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewanjagir as per census is 742, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dewanjagir village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewanjagir village was 79.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dewanjagir Male literacy stands at 84.47 % while female literacy rate was 74.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dewanjagir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dewanjagir village.

Dewanjagir Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,207 638 569
Child (0-6) 169 97 72
Schedule Caste 1,081 571 510
Schedule Tribe 20 9 11
Literacy 79.58 % 84.47 % 74.25 %
Total Workers 502 358 144
Main Worker 422 - -
Marginal Worker 80 29 51

Caste Factor

In Dewanjagir village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.66 % of total population in Dewanjagir village.

Work Profile

In Dewanjagir village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 84.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.