Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Jambusar taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 955 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 5,802 out of which 3,026 are males and 2,776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degam village is 987 which is 17% of the total population. There are 515 male children and 472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 70.9%. Thus Degam village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.68% in Degam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degam village is MAKSUDBHAI DAUDBHAI DIVAN. 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 | 987 | 515 | 472 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 80.37% | 60.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 88 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 651 | 347 | 304 |
| Illiterate | 2,386 | 1,008 | 1,378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 1,776 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,776 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 907 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,484 | 1,369 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 361 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 907 | 824 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 166 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 119 | 173 |
| Non Working | 4,026 | 1,538 | 2,488 |
Nearby Villages to Degam,
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Jambusar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia