Dewa Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewa is a village situated in Parsauni block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,151 families residing in the village Dewa. The total population of Dewa is 5,183 out of which 2,687 are males and 2,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewa is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewa village is 1188 which is 23% of the total population. There are 605 male children and 583 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewa is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Dewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewa is 50.7%. Thus Dewa village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 57.88% and the female literacy rate is 42.92% in Dewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,188 | 605 | 583 |
| Literacy | 50.71% | 57.88% | 42.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 312 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,157 | 1,482 | 1,675 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewa village out of total population, 1,676 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,457 | 1,116 | 341 |
| Cultivators | 381 | 350 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 584 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 174 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 125 | 94 |
| Non Working | 3,507 | 1,446 | 2,061 |
Nearby Villages to Dewa,
Below are the list of villages near Dewa village in Parsauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur Dhodhni | 4,160 |
| Parsurampur | 11,119 |
| Sonargawan | 2,501 |
| Kathor urf Baikunthpur | 6,848 |
| Gisara urf Gidhsara | 10,583 |
| Muraul urf Nanikpur | 1,484 |
| Madanpur urf MadanpurBishunath | 9,062 |
| Benipur urf Benipur Nisf | 1,782 |
| Parsauni urf Parasauni Mailbar | 9,423 |
| Andhra | 1,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewa, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia