Devka Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devka is a village situated in Rajula taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Devka. The total population of Devka is 1,788 out of which 889 are males and 899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devka is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devka village is 269 which is 15% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devka is 1,280 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Devka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devka is 70.5%. Thus Devka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 81.97% and the female literacy rate is 58.69% in Devka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devka village is HAMIRBHAI VAVDIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 118 | 151 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 81.97% | 58.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 257 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devka village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 365 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 177 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 96 | 263 |
| Non Working | 979 | 428 | 551 |
Nearby Villages to Devka,
Below are the list of villages near Devka village in Rajula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jholapar | 1,036 |
| Kadiyali | 2,783 |
| Majadar | 611 |
| Chhatadiya | 1,171 |
| Nesdi No -1 | 365 |
| Hindorna | 3,117 |
| Rabhda | 1,266 |
| Vad | 1,025 |
| Sajanavav | 1,181 |
| Bhachadar | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devka, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia