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Dechandra Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dechandra is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 109 families residing. The Dechandra village has population of 486 of which 262 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dechandra village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 8.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dechandra village is 855 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dechandra as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dechandra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dechandra village was 72.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dechandra Male literacy stands at 74.37 % while female literacy rate was 71.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dechandra 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 Dechandra village.

Dechandra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 486 262 224
Child (0-6) 42 24 18
Schedule Caste 108 57 51
Schedule Tribe 113 65 48
Literacy 72.97 % 74.37 % 71.36 %
Total Workers 253 165 88
Main Worker 191 - -
Marginal Worker 62 25 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.22 % of total population in Dechandra village.

Work Profile

In Dechandra village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 75.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.