Devka Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Devka is a village situated in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Devka. The total population of Devka is 243 out of which 121 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devka is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devka village is 32 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devka is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Devka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devka is 78.7%. Thus Devka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 95.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.3% 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 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 95.1% | 63.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 41 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 24 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% 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, 112 were engaged in work activities. 39.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| Non Working | 131 | 67 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Devka,
Below are the list of villages near Devka village in Devprayag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Musana Gaon | 96 |
| Gahar | 254 |
| Panwar Gaon | 67 |
| Kyarsaur | 104 |
| Silethi | 247 |
| Bagi | 410 |
| Jogiyana | 163 |
| Chamal Gaon | 120 |
| Palethi | 638 |
| Dhungi | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devka, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia