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Desra Population - Banka, Bihar

Desra is a large village located in Banka Block of Banka district, Bihar with total 509 families residing. The Desra village has population of 2749 of which 1477 are males while 1272 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Desra village population of children with age 0-6 is 541 which makes up 19.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Desra village is 861 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Desra as per census is 946, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Desra village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Desra village was 54.17 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Desra Male literacy stands at 61.22 % while female literacy rate was 45.79 %.

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

Desra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 509 - -
Population 2,749 1,477 1,272
Child (0-6) 541 278 263
Schedule Caste 15 6 9
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 54.17 % 61.22 % 45.79 %
Total Workers 1,299 738 561
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 865 328 537

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.55 % of total population in Desra village. The village Desra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Desra village out of total population, 1299 were engaged in work activities. 33.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1299 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.