Devi Dass Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Devi Dass is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Devi Dass. The total population of Devi Dass is 760 out of which 395 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devi Dass is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devi Dass village is 71 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devi Dass is 614 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Devi Dass village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devi Dass is 86.9%. Thus Devi Dass village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.02% and the female literacy rate is 81.66% in Devi Dass village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devi Dass village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devi Dass Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devi Dass village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Literacy | 86.94% | 92.02% | 81.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 143 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 72 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devi Dass village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devi Dass village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 170 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Non Working | 540 | 196 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Devi Dass,
Below are the list of villages near Devi Dass village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaunspur | 504 |
| Makha | 703 |
| Pind Sahibka | 547 |
| Langah | 419 |
| Aima Mangat | 1,005 |
| Aulia | 597 |
| Sherpur | 644 |
| Jamalpur Khurd | 17 |
| Mansurpur | 1,786 |
| Sihan | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devi Dass, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia