Dehgam Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dehgam is a village situated in Radhanpur taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 460 families residing in the village Dehgam. The total population of Dehgam is 2,351 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehgam is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehgam village is 351 which is 15% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehgam is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dehgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehgam is 60.8%. Thus Dehgam village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 45.27% in Dehgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dehgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 187 | 164 |
| Literacy | 60.8% | 75.17% | 45.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 119 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 88 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 445 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Dehgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehgam village out of total population, 1,356 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 594 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 215 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 346 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 658 | 121 | 537 |
| Non Working | 995 | 511 | 484 |
Nearby Villages to Dehgam,
Below are the list of villages near Dehgam village in Radhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotarka | 3,031 |
| Agichana | 1,649 |
| Chhaniathal | 1,518 |
| Joravarganj | 811 |
| Gulabpura | 818 |
| Karsangadh | 553 |
| Delana | 1,215 |
| Bismillaganj | 485 |
| Kamalpur | 4,486 |
| Pedashpura | 1,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehgam, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia