Devka Population, Caste, Working Data Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Devka is a village situated in Bajna tehsil of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Devka. The total population of Devka is 903 out of which 461 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devka is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devka village is 186 which is 21% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devka is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Devka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devka is 49.1%. Thus Devka village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.8% of Ratlam district. The male literacy rate is 57.22% and the female literacy rate is 40.57% 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 | 186 | 94 | 92 |
| Literacy | 49.09% | 57.22% | 40.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 899 | 458 | 441 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 251 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Devka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devka village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 69 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 146 | 168 |
| Non Working | 486 | 246 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Devka,
Below are the list of villages near Devka village in Bajna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kupada Chhatri | 607 |
| Kundal | 539 |
| Mewasa | 424 |
| Amaliya Mal | 641 |
| Bhutpada | 750 |
| Devjhar | 671 |
| Sangesara | 1,833 |
| Halkara Khurd | 197 |
| Pati Kamal | 804 |
| Kothariya | 211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devka, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia