All Information About Deganga Subdistrict

Detailed information about Deganga Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Deganga is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the North 24 Parganas District of West bengal State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Deganga -
Tehsil Code 2327
District North 24 Parganas
Census Code 2011 2327
Number of Grampanchayats 13
Number of Villages 108

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Barasat (Code: 224)
Assembly Constituency Deganga (Code: 1899)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Deganga Rahima Mondal ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Deganga Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 319,213
M: 163,154
F: 156,059
Rural 309,550
M: 158,216
F: 151,334
Urban 9,663
M: 4,938
F: 4,725
General Information

Number of Households: 72,770

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 319,213 (Male: 163,154, Female: 156,059)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,415 (Male: 20,036, Female: 19,379)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 39,027 (Male: 20,100, Female: 18,927)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,560 (Male: 1,248, Female: 1,312)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 222,866 (Male: 118,553, Female: 104,313)

Illiterate Population

Total: 96,347 (Male: 44,601, Female: 51,746)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 111,735 (Male: 96,985, Female: 14,750)

Main Workers

Total: 87,090 (Male: 80,394, Female: 6,696)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,645 (Male: 16,591, Female: 8,054)

Non-Workers

Total: 207,478 (Male: 66,169, Female: 141,309)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,918 (Male: 21,149, Female: 769)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,987 (Male: 27,233, Female: 1,754)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,276 (Male: 2,716, Female: 560)
  • Other Workers: 32,909 (Male: 29,296, Female: 3,613)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,335 (Male: 1,018, Female: 317)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,930 (Male: 9,082, Female: 1,848)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,831 (Male: 1,194, Female: 1,637)
  • Other Workers: 9,549 (Male: 5,297, Female: 4,252)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Deganga Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 319,213
M: 163,154
F: 156,059
Rural 309,550
M: 158,216
F: 151,334
Urban 9,663
M: 4,938
F: 4,725
General Information

Number of Households: 72,770

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 319,213 (Male: 163,154, Female: 156,059)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,415 (Male: 20,036, Female: 19,379)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 39,027 (Male: 20,100, Female: 18,927)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,560 (Male: 1,248, Female: 1,312)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 222,866 (Male: 118,553, Female: 104,313)

Illiterate Population

Total: 96,347 (Male: 44,601, Female: 51,746)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 111,735 (Male: 96,985, Female: 14,750)

Main Workers

Total: 87,090 (Male: 80,394, Female: 6,696)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,645 (Male: 16,591, Female: 8,054)

Non-Workers

Total: 207,478 (Male: 66,169, Female: 141,309)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,918 (Male: 21,149, Female: 769)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,987 (Male: 27,233, Female: 1,754)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,276 (Male: 2,716, Female: 560)
  • Other Workers: 32,909 (Male: 29,296, Female: 3,613)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,335 (Male: 1,018, Female: 317)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,930 (Male: 9,082, Female: 1,848)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,831 (Male: 1,194, Female: 1,637)
  • Other Workers: 9,549 (Male: 5,297, Female: 4,252)

Grampanchayat List of Deganga Tehsil/Taluka

Deganga Tehsil comprises 13 Gram Panchayats and 108 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Deganga. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deganga

Deganga is located in the North 24 Parganas District of West bengal State, India.

Deganga Tehsil has 108 villages.

Deganga has a total of 13 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Deganga is 319,213.

In Deganga, there are 163,154 males and 156,059 females.

There are 39,415 children in Deganga, comprising 20,036 males and 19,379 females.

In Deganga, the literate population is 222,866 (118,553 males and 104,313 females). The illiterate population is 96,347 (44,601 males and 51,746 females).