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Debiganja Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Debiganja is a large village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 423 families residing. The Debiganja village has population of 2042 of which 1061 are males while 981 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Debiganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 307 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Debiganja village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Debiganja as per census is 1033, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Debiganja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Debiganja village was 59.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Debiganja Male literacy stands at 68.79 % while female literacy rate was 48.97 %.

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

Debiganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 423 - -
Population 2,042 1,061 981
Child (0-6) 307 151 156
Schedule Caste 390 191 199
Schedule Tribe 22 11 11
Literacy 59.37 % 68.79 % 48.97 %
Total Workers 774 555 219
Main Worker 650 - -
Marginal Worker 124 11 113

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.08 % of total population in Debiganja village.

Work Profile

In Debiganja village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 83.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.