Degawada Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degawada is a village situated in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Degawada. The total population of Degawada is 2,042 out of which 1,019 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degawada is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degawada village is 274 which is 13% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degawada is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Degawada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degawada is 73.2%. Thus Degawada village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Degawada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degawada village is NARAVTBHAI NANSINGBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degawada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degawada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degawada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 143 | 131 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 89.5% | 57.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 235 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degawada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degawada village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 450 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 367 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 72 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 565 | 984 |
Nearby Villages to Degawada,
Below are the list of villages near Degawada village in Limkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nana Hathidhara | 1,263 |
| Mota Hathidhara | 2,135 |
| Kakri Dungari | 1,130 |
| Dantiya | 2,451 |
| Dhadhela | 2,583 |
| Dabhada | 4,612 |
| Mangal Mahudi | 1,069 |
| Valundi | 1,395 |
| Chatki | 584 |
| Polisimal | 1,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degawada, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia