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Dona Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dona is a large village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 780 families residing. The Dona village has population of 3254 of which 1745 are males while 1509 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dona village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 10.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dona village is 865 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dona as per census is 828, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dona village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dona village was 93.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dona Male literacy stands at 97.31 % while female literacy rate was 88.41 %.

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

Dona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 780 - -
Population 3,254 1,745 1,509
Child (0-6) 340 186 154
Schedule Caste 808 440 368
Schedule Tribe 9 7 2
Literacy 93.17 % 97.31 % 88.41 %
Total Workers 1,255 927 328
Main Worker 857 - -
Marginal Worker 398 159 239

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Dona village.

Work Profile

In Dona village out of total population, 1255 were engaged in work activities. 68.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1255 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.