Devataj Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devataj is a village situated in Sojitra taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 704 families residing in the village Devataj. The total population of Devataj is 3,406 out of which 1,784 are males and 1,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devataj is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devataj village is 436 which is 13% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devataj is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Devataj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devataj is 74.4%. Thus Devataj village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 59.78% in Devataj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devataj village is MUKESHBHAI SURYAKANTBHAI SHASTRI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devataj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devataj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devataj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 241 | 195 |
| Literacy | 74.38% | 87.88% | 59.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,197 | 428 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devataj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devataj village out of total population, 1,833 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,316 | 1,036 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 353 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 708 | 579 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 104 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 517 | 18 | 499 |
| Non Working | 1,573 | 730 | 843 |
Nearby Villages to Devataj,
Below are the list of villages near Devataj village in Sojitra.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devataj, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia