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Dewanganj Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dewanganj is a medium size village located in Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 149 families residing. The Dewanganj village has population of 753 of which 372 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewanganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 14.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewanganj village is 1024 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewanganj as per census is 1140, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dewanganj village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewanganj village was 45.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dewanganj Male literacy stands at 52.48 % while female literacy rate was 37.65 %.

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

Dewanganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 753 372 381
Child (0-6) 107 50 57
Schedule Caste 70 37 33
Schedule Tribe 423 204 219
Literacy 45.05 % 52.48 % 37.65 %
Total Workers 268 200 68
Main Worker 266 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Dewanganj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.30 % of total population in Dewanganj village.

Work Profile

In Dewanganj village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 99.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.