Dervan Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dervan is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Dervan. The total population of Dervan is 1,364 out of which 678 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dervan is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dervan village is 114 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dervan is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Dervan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dervan is 83.9%. Thus Dervan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 89.98% and the female literacy rate is 77.97% in Dervan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dervan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dervan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dervan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Literacy | 83.92% | 89.98% | 77.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 49 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 121 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Dervan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dervan village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 382 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 261 | 252 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 68 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Non Working | 597 | 272 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Dervan,
Below are the list of villages near Dervan village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dervan Kh. | 501 |
| Mundhe Tarf Savarda | 740 |
| Hadkani | 658 |
| Kosabi | 802 |
| Ambatkhol | 1,276 |
| Nandgaon | 1,887 |
| Asurde | 2,335 |
| Nandgaon Kh. | 797 |
| Mandki Kh. | 777 |
| Kushivade | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dervan, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia