Devgama Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Devgama is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Devgama. The total population of Devgama is 1,336 out of which 702 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgama is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devgama village is 212 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgama is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Devgama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgama is 74.9%. Thus Devgama village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 81.08% and the female literacy rate is 68.05% in Devgama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 110 | 102 |
| Literacy | 74.91% | 81.08% | 68.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 258 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 222 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Devgama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgama village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 297 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 273 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 98 | 68 |
| Non Working | 847 | 307 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Devgama,
Below are the list of villages near Devgama village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirouja | 2,921 |
| Devgai | 795 |
| Chirhati | 1,733 |
| Bagpar | 266 |
| Karkati | 2,110 |
| Bandi Kalan | 632 |
| Sarai Kanpa | 2,762 |
| Katkona | 1,205 |
| Baigin | 319 |
| Vikrampur | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgama, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia