Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Pardi taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 1,968 out of which 962 are males and 1,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degam village is 209 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 76%. Thus Degam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% 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 | 209 | 97 | 112 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 85.2% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,658 | 801 | 857 |
| Illiterate | 631 | 225 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.2% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 1,061 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,010 | 610 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 191 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 127 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 290 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Non Working | 907 | 329 | 578 |
Nearby Villages to Degam,
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Pardi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nani Tambadi | 3,790 |
| Moti Tambadi | 5,028 |
| Karaya | 3,497 |
| Karamkhal | 3,525 |
| Kaval | 1,293 |
| Chibhad Kachchh | 1,919 |
| Koparli | 4,450 |
| Vankachh | 523 |
| Kocharva | 2,247 |
| Chandor | 2,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia