Devka Population, Caste, Working Data Daman, Daman and Diu - Census 2011
Devka is a village situated in Daman taluka of Daman district in Daman and Diu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 844 families residing in the village Devka. The total population of Devka is 3,461 out of which 2,066 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devka is 675.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devka village is 413 which is 12% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devka is 852 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (675) of Devka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devka is 88.4%. Thus Devka village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Daman district. The male literacy rate is 93.6% and the female literacy rate is 80.41% in Devka village.
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 | 413 | 223 | 190 |
| Literacy | 88.39% | 93.6% | 80.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 602 | 306 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 341 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Devka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devka village out of total population, 1,725 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,696 | 1,372 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,668 | 1,356 | 312 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,736 | 679 | 1,057 |
Nearby Villages to Devka,
Below are the list of villages near Devka village in Daman.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janivankad | 2,063 |
| Varkund | 5,355 |
| Ringanwada | 4,953 |
| Magarwada | 6,735 |
| Damanwada | 1,176 |
| Palhit | 345 |
| Bhamati | 939 |
| Dholar | 1,184 |
| Jampore | 875 |
| Pariari | 1,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devka, Daman, Daman and Diu - Wikipedia