Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 2,048 out of which 1,057 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degam village is 289 which is 14% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 78.7%. Thus Degam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 70.78% in Degam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degam village is . 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 | 289 | 157 | 132 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 86.33% | 70.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 280 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 540 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 168 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 220 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 137 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,350 | 483 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Degam,
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Dasada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia