Devgam Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devgam is a village situated in Kunkavav Vadia taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 761 families residing in the village Devgam. The total population of Devgam is 3,549 out of which 1,810 are males and 1,739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgam is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devgam village is 382 which is 11% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgam is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Devgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgam is 73.9%. Thus Devgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 80.97% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Devgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 202 | 180 |
| Literacy | 73.86% | 80.97% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 165 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,210 | 508 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgam village out of total population, 1,802 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,802 workers engaged in Main Work, 694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,332 | 1,072 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 694 | 577 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 293 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 191 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 23 | 447 |
| Non Working | 1,747 | 715 | 1,032 |
Nearby Villages to Devgam,
Below are the list of villages near Devgam village in Kunkavav Vadia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bambhaniya | 1,782 |
| Dadva | 2,075 |
| Badanpur Juna | 822 |
| Sarangpur | 928 |
| Badanpur Nava | 432 |
| Jithudi | 1,361 |
| Vavdi Road | 777 |
| Maya padar | 1,286 |
| Sanali | 1,969 |
| Lakhapadar | 1,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgam, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia