Dav Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Dav is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Dav. The total population of Dav is 1,353 out of which 720 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dav is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dav village is 280 which is 21% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dav is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Dav village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dav is 41.3%. Thus Dav village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 54.5% and the female literacy rate is 25.86% in Dav village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dav Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dav village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 142 | 138 |
| Literacy | 41.29% | 54.5% | 25.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 146 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 61 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 405 | 505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Dav village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dav village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 256 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 107 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 98 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 84 | 89 |
| Non Working | 855 | 380 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Dav,
Below are the list of villages near Dav village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beenjraj Ka Tala | 479 |
| Bersiyala | 1,261 |
| Ratan Maharaj Ka Tala | 206 |
| Maneri | 283 |
| Kesr Singh Ka Tala | 256 |
| Khoohri | 1,956 |
| Veer Singh Ki Dhani | 171 |
| Dhoba | 700 |
| Myajlar | 2,821 |
| Neemb Ki Dhani | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dav, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia