Village · Contai - III, Purba Medinipur
# Dewan Chak

Dewan Chak is a village in Contai - III sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 614 people in 149 households, the 91st largest of 166 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 89.9%.
- 614 people (2011)
- 149 households
- 71.9% literacy
- 861 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Dewan Chak

Of every 100 households in Dewan Chak in 2011, 33 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dewan Chak · ■ Contai - III rural average
- Electricity for lighting 33% 40%
- Toilet within the home 62% 95%
- No toilet (open defecation) 37% 4%
- Tap water 1% 20%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 2%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 46% 92%
- Use banking services 21% 42%
- Television 14% 14%
- Mobile phone 51% 44%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 27% 27%
- Own their home 59% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dewan Chak?

■ Dewan Chak · ■ Contai - III rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.9% 89.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 861 945
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 854 948
- Working population 41.4% 41.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.9% for men and 62.7% for women. 57% of men and 23% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 50 (20%) · ■ Marginal 204 (80%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Contai - III
- Aluan 649 people
- Maheshdas Bar Baibartta Chak 645 people
- Belda 638 people
- Harigechhya 637 people
- Uttar Ramchandrapur 598 people
- Panchberya 597 people
- Rampatra Bar 591 people
- Haibatpur 589 people

All 166 villages in Contai - III

## Other places named Dewan Chak
- Dewanchak · Village, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur · 2,538 people
- Dewanchak · Village, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur · 536 people
- Dewan Chak · Village, Nautan, Siwan · 527 people
- Dewan Chak · Village, Goghat - I, Hugli · 147 people
- Dewanchak · Village, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur · 79 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Dewan Chak? 614 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dewan Chak in? Purba Medinipur district (Contai - III sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Dewan Chak? 71.9% (Census 2011)

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