Devkapdi Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devkapdi is a village situated in Bhabhar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Devkapdi. The total population of Devkapdi is 2,265 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devkapdi is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devkapdi village is 405 which is 18% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devkapdi is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Devkapdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devkapdi is 57.8%. Thus Devkapdi village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 72.59% and the female literacy rate is 42.26% in Devkapdi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devkapdi village is SADHU KAMLESHDAS NARANDAS. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devkapdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devkapdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devkapdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 216 | 189 |
| Literacy | 57.85% | 72.59% | 42.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 51 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,189 | 478 | 711 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devkapdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devkapdi village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 598 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 487 | 357 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 155 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 70 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 30 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,210 | 544 | 666 |
Nearby Villages to Devkapdi,
Below are the list of villages near Devkapdi village in Bhabhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mera | 2,760 |
| Harkudiya | 1,293 |
| Sanesda | 3,686 |
| Radakiya | 845 |
| Vajapur Nava | 2,039 |
| Balodhan | 3,256 |
| Vajapur Juna | 1,769 |
| Khari Paldi | 2,367 |
| Asana | 3,075 |
| Kuvala | 4,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devkapdi, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia