Dewakuri Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Dewakuri is a village situated in Karimganj circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Dewakuri. The total population of Dewakuri is 1,307 out of which 667 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewakuri is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewakuri village is 269 which is 21% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewakuri is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Dewakuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewakuri is 81.9%. Thus Dewakuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 88.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.05% in Dewakuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewakuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewakuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewakuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 138 | 131 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 88.47% | 75.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 199 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewakuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewakuri village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 238 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 89 | 6 |
| Non Working | 958 | 340 | 618 |
Nearby Villages to Dewakuri,
Below are the list of villages near Dewakuri village in Karimganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewakuri Jhapur | 1,054 |
| Gharua Chak | 710 |
| Lamajuar | 1,555 |
| Sirajdhipur | 651 |
| Jatkapan | 1,324 |
| Brahmansashan Pt II | 885 |
| Barbari | 4 |
| Kunapara | 622 |
| Barkatpur | 2,198 |
| Surjyadas | 1,551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewakuri, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia