Dewalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dewalgaon is a village situated in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Dewalgaon. The total population of Dewalgaon is 2,609 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewalgaon is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewalgaon village is 310 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewalgaon is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dewalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewalgaon is 83.2%. Thus Dewalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 90.63% and the female literacy rate is 75.38% in Dewalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 153 | 157 |
| Literacy | 83.17% | 90.63% | 75.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 103 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 263 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Dewalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewalgaon village out of total population, 1,374 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 430 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 210 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 145 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 62 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 722 | 352 | 370 |
| Non Working | 1,235 | 545 | 690 |
Nearby Villages to Dewalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dewalgaon village in Lanji.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewalgaon, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia