Degawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Degawan is a village situated in Khizirsarai block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 460 families residing in the village Degawan. The total population of Degawan is 2,692 out of which 1,383 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degawan is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degawan village is 454 which is 17% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degawan is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Degawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degawan is 72.7%. Thus Degawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 83.45% and the female literacy rate is 61.25% in Degawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 229 | 225 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 83.45% | 61.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 853 | 446 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,065 | 420 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degawan village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 493 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 417 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 150 | 159 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 740 | 1,129 |
Nearby Villages to Degawan,
Below are the list of villages near Degawan village in Khizirsarai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degawan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia