Devel Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Devel is a village situated in Pratapnagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Devel. The total population of Devel is 659 out of which 344 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devel is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devel village is 101 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devel is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Devel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devel is 87.3%. Thus Devel village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 95.82% and the female literacy rate is 78.23% in Devel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Literacy | 87.28% | 95.82% | 78.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 69 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devel village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 150 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 88 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 28 | 133 |
| Non Working | 321 | 166 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Devel,
Below are the list of villages near Devel village in Pratapnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramol Gaon | 687 |
| Kuran | 696 |
| Kharoli | 477 |
| Majaf | 2,135 |
| Kudiyal Gaon | 133 |
| Silwal Gaon | 837 |
| Pansoot | 222 |
| Molga | 342 |
| Bhurkya | 29 |
| Dang | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devel, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia