Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 806 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 3,807 out of which 1,982 are males and 1,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degam village is 541 which is 14% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 74.7%. Thus Degam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 86.66% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Degam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 303 | 238 |
| Literacy | 74.68% | 86.66% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,368 | 527 | 841 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 1,990 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,990 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,066 | 990 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 317 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 489 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 176 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 924 | 260 | 664 |
| Non Working | 1,817 | 732 | 1,085 |
Map of Degam, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Degam, Nadiad
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Nadiad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hathnoli | 1,579 |
| Zarol | 1,379 |
| Silod | 2,961 |
| Dantali | 4,293 |
| Aljada | 1,292 |
| Dabhan | 7,317 |
| Erandiyapura | 535 |
| Kamla | 2,052 |
| Valla | 964 |
| Yoginagar | 3,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia