Devandi Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Devandi is a village situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 725 families residing in the village Devandi. The total population of Devandi is 2,564 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devandi is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devandi village is 328 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devandi is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Devandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devandi is 60.6%. Thus Devandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 73.46% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Devandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 160 | 168 |
| Literacy | 60.55% | 73.46% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 310 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 148 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 1,210 | 458 | 752 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Devandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devandi village out of total population, 1,186 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,186 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 565 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 665 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 184 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 565 | 386 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 60 | 269 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 558 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Devandi,
Below are the list of villages near Devandi village in Junagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahichala | 2,584 |
| Kachhimdola | 1,102 |
| Chakuli | 2,316 |
| Belguda | 726 |
| Budel | 1,355 |
| Khurselguda | 1,339 |
| Maliguda | 1,122 |
| Kandulbandh | 794 |
| Sekhapada | 174 |
| Chikili | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devandi, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia