Degavada Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degavada is a village situated in Devgadbaria taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Degavada. The total population of Degavada is 2,969 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degavada is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degavada village is 515 which is 17% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degavada is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Degavada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degavada is 54.4%. Thus Degavada village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 68.85% and the female literacy rate is 40.34% in Degavada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degavada village is BARIA BHOPATBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degavada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degavada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degavada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 275 | 240 |
| Literacy | 54.36% | 68.85% | 40.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 111 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,635 | 651 | 984 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Degavada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degavada village out of total population, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 448 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 380 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 15 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 53 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 902 | 308 | 594 |
| Non Working | 1,507 | 726 | 781 |
Nearby Villages to Degavada,
Below are the list of villages near Degavada village in Devgadbaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nani Khajuri | 2,594 |
| Zabiya | 1,487 |
| Dukhali | 2,283 |
| Tidki | 2,193 |
| Kolina Punvala | 1,068 |
| Juna Bariya | 2,946 |
| Mendra | 1,223 |
| Bamroli | 2,558 |
| Singedi | 3,672 |
| Bamroli Mavuda | 1,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degavada, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia