Deviganj Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Deviganj is a village situated in Ramanujganj tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Deviganj. The total population of Deviganj is 1,581 out of which 811 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deviganj is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deviganj village is 278 which is 18% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deviganj is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Deviganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deviganj is 50.7%. Thus Deviganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 61.32% and the female literacy rate is 39.47% in Deviganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deviganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deviganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deviganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 144 | 134 |
| Literacy | 50.65% | 61.32% | 39.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 924 | 460 | 464 |
| Illiterate | 921 | 402 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Deviganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deviganj village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 390 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 271 | 188 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 92 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 25 | 119 |
| Non Working | 784 | 396 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Deviganj,
Below are the list of villages near Deviganj village in Ramanujganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawanipur | 586 |
| Deogai | 1,023 |
| Bhitiyahi | 1,294 |
| Tetardih | 764 |
| Nawapara | 825 |
| Jamwantpur | 696 |
| Aragahi | 617 |
| Chandanpur | 647 |
| Tameshwarnagar | 1,072 |
| Dhanpuri | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deviganj, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia