Devgadbaria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devgadbaria is a Municipality city situated in Devgadbaria taluka of Dahod district. The Devgadbaria city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,006 families residing in the Devgadbaria city. The total population of Devgadbaria is 21,030 out of which 10,828 are males and 10,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgadbaria is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devgadbaria city is 3223 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1688 male children and 1535 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgadbaria is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgadbaria is 79.1%. Thus Devgadbaria has higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 87.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.01% in Devgadbaria.
Devgadbaria Municipality has total administration over 4,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Devgadbaria Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgadbaria Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,223 | 1,688 | 1,535 |
| Literacy | 79.1% | 74.1% | 59.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,031 | 533 | 498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,730 | 1,436 | 1,294 |
| Illiterate | 6,942 | 2,808 | 4,134 |
Caste-wise Population - Devgadbaria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Devgadbaria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,031 | 533 | 498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,730 | 1,436 | 1,294 |
Religion-wise Population - Devgadbaria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Devgadbaria is 12,354 which is 58.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Devgadbaria is 8,507 which is 40.45% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Devgadbaria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,354 | (58.74%) | 6,432 | 5,922 |
| Muslim | 8,507 | (40.45%) | 4,304 | 4,203 |
| Christian | 43 | (0.2%) | 23 | 20 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.15%) | 18 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.08%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 51 | (0.24%) | 26 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.13%) | 16 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Devgadbaria
The total literacy rate of Devgadbaria was 79.11% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 14,088 literates, males were 8,020 while females were 6,068. Also the male literacy rate was 87.75% and the female literacy rate was 70.01% in Devgadbaria.
| Devgadbaria | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.01% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.75% | 85.75% |
| Total | 79.11% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Devgadbaria
The Sex Ratio of Devgadbaria is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Devgadbaria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Devgadbaria.
Child Population - Devgadbaria
According to Census 2011, there were 3,223 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devgadbaria. Out of which 1,688 were male while 1,535 were female.
Working Population - Devgadbaria
In Devgadbaria Municipality out of total population, 6,421 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,894 | 4,163 | 731 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 168 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 113 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 4,489 | 3,815 | 674 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,527 | 920 | 607 |
| Non Working | 14,609 | 5,745 | 8,864 |
Devgadbaria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Devgadbaria is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,423 | 72.2% | 932 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,884 | 57% | 848 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,854 | 48.7% | 1,009 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,915 | 77.3% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,371 | 82.5% | 989 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,755 | 79.6% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,828 | 68.2% | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgadbaria, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia