Damavas Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Damavas is a village situated in Khedbrahma taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Damavas. The total population of Damavas is 1,891 out of which 975 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damavas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damavas village is 336 which is 18% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damavas is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Damavas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damavas is 66.5%. Thus Damavas village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 79.11% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Damavas village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Damavas village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damavas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damavas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damavas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 190 | 146 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | 79.11% | 53.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 327 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 857 | 354 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Damavas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damavas village out of total population, 895 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 895 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 591 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 475 | 329 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 117 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 591 | 308 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 22 | 69 |
| Non Working | 996 | 478 | 518 |
Nearby Villages to Damavas,
Below are the list of villages near Damavas village in Khedbrahma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tandaliya | 1,000 |
| Lank | 206 |
| Karunda | 1,280 |
| Lakshmipura | 4,416 |
| Gadu | 2,483 |
| Nichi Dhanal | 602 |
| Delvada | 187 |
| Metral | 153 |
| Rudramala | 673 |
| Vasna | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damavas, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia