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Deshra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Deshra is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 222 families residing. The Deshra village has population of 1097 of which 552 are males while 545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Deshra village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 14.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Deshra village is 987 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Deshra as per census is 1092, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Deshra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Deshra village was 60.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Deshra Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 45.24 %.

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

Deshra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,097 552 545
Child (0-6) 159 76 83
Schedule Caste 403 198 205
Schedule Tribe 112 60 52
Literacy 60.34 % 75.00 % 45.24 %
Total Workers 500 330 170
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 209 73 136

Caste Factor

In Deshra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.21 % of total population in Deshra village.

Work Profile

In Deshra village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 58.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.