Devikot Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Devikot is a village situated in Fatehgarh tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 428 families residing in the village Devikot. The total population of Devikot is 2,242 out of which 1,196 are males and 1,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devikot is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devikot village is 421 which is 19% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devikot is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Devikot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devikot is 62.1%. Thus Devikot village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 78.02% and the female literacy rate is 44.71% in Devikot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devikot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devikot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devikot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 245 | 176 |
| Literacy | 62.11% | 78.02% | 44.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 150 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,111 | 454 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Devikot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devikot village out of total population, 1,046 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 428 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 80 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 328 | 288 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 190 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,196 | 578 | 618 |
Nearby Villages to Devikot,
Below are the list of villages near Devikot village in Fatehgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kehar Fakeer Ki Dhani | 520 |
| Bola | 128 |
| Amarpura | 541 |
| Modha Ganeshpura | 252 |
| Bhopa | 259 |
| Unda | 790 |
| Chhodiya | 641 |
| Sirwa | 333 |
| Bhikasar | 762 |
| Sanwata | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devikot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia