Devpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devpura is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Devpura. The total population of Devpura is 1,231 out of which 639 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devpura is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devpura village is 228 which is 19% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devpura is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Devpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devpura is 51.7%. Thus Devpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 61.35% and the female literacy rate is 41.41% in Devpura village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devpura village is THAKOR SARTANJI BHAKHAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Literacy | 51.74% | 61.35% | 41.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 82 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 320 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devpura village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 360 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 226 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 130 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 797 | 279 | 518 |
Nearby Villages to Devpura,
Below are the list of villages near Devpura village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanera | 871 |
| Vithlod | 386 |
| Gunthawada | 267 |
| Totana | 3,093 |
| Kasara | 1,545 |
| Sohanpura | 549 |
| Odha | 1,295 |
| Sudrosan | 1,438 |
| Bhadrevadi | 2,033 |
| Valpura | 2,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia