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Dashang Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dashang is a medium size village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 196 families residing. The Dashang village has population of 786 of which 393 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dashang village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 8.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dashang village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dashang as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dashang village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dashang village was 85.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dashang Male literacy stands at 91.36 % while female literacy rate was 78.95 %.

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

Dashang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 786 393 393
Child (0-6) 66 34 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 132 62 70
Literacy 85.14 % 91.36 % 78.95 %
Total Workers 408 248 160
Main Worker 210 - -
Marginal Worker 198 64 134

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.79 % of total population in Dashang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dashang village of Purba Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Dashang village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 51.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.