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Deruan Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Deruan is a medium size village located in Goilkera Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 219 families residing. The Deruan village has population of 962 of which 480 are males while 482 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Deruan village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 19.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Deruan village is 1004 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Deruan as per census is 837, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Deruan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Deruan village was 56.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Deruan Male literacy stands at 66.22 % while female literacy rate was 47.85 %.

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

Deruan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 219 - -
Population 962 480 482
Child (0-6) 191 104 87
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 893 442 451
Literacy 56.81 % 66.22 % 47.85 %
Total Workers 445 276 169
Main Worker 405 - -
Marginal Worker 40 26 14

Caste Factor

In Deruan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.83 % of total population in Deruan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Deruan village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Deruan village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 91.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.