Devsu Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Devsu is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Devsu. The total population of Devsu is 741 out of which 355 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devsu is 1,087.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devsu village is 55 which is 7% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devsu is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Devsu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devsu is 81.6%. Thus Devsu village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 72.91% in Devsu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devsu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devsu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devsu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 91.16% | 72.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 56 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Devsu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devsu village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 138 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 119 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| Non Working | 436 | 171 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Devsu,
Below are the list of villages near Devsu village in Sawantwadi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devsu, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia