Deawan Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Deawan is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Deawan. The total population of Deawan is 2,059 out of which 1,082 are males and 977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deawan is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deawan village is 319 which is 15% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deawan is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Deawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deawan is 69.5%. Thus Deawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 78.94% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Deawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 180 | 139 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 78.94% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 779 | 404 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 254 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 370 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Deawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deawan village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 247 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 82 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 265 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,488 | 570 | 918 |
Nearby Villages to Deawan,
Below are the list of villages near Deawan village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chani Mansar | 3,216 |
| Kat Walta | 2,306 |
| Purmandal | 1,276 |
| Talhar | 104 |
| Padal | 287 |
| Rajoul | 204 |
| Khathar Brahmana | 217 |
| Kumi | 212 |
| Mahur Grah | 848 |
| Dergarh | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deawan, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia