Dewalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dewalgaon is a village situated in Arjuni Morgaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Dewalgaon. The total population of Dewalgaon is 1,852 out of which 933 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewalgaon is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewalgaon village is 157 which is 8% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewalgaon is 1,275 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dewalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewalgaon is 88.8%. Thus Dewalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 94.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.79% 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 | 157 | 69 | 88 |
| Literacy | 88.85% | 94.68% | 82.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 810 | 424 | 386 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 115 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.7% of total population in Dewalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewalgaon village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 363 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 124 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 210 | 177 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,237 | 550 | 687 |
Nearby Villages to Dewalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dewalgaon village in Arjuni Morgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mungali | 1,224 |
| Sawartola | 1,249 |
| Dongargaon | 254 |
| Umari | 187 |
| Yerandi | 1,816 |
| Bortola | 1,084 |
| Barabhati | 2,402 |
| Kumbhitola | 1,186 |
| Bidtola | 383 |
| Bolade | 769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewalgaon, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia