Dewan Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewan is a village situated in Dhanarua block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Dewan. The total population of Dewan is 2,954 out of which 1,538 are males and 1,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewan village is 509 which is 17% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Dewan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan is 62.9%. Thus Dewan village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 77.08% and the female literacy rate is 47.48% in Dewan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 264 | 245 |
| Literacy | 62.9% | 77.08% | 47.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 379 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,416 | 556 | 860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dewan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan village out of total population, 1,185 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,125 | 809 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 337 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 673 | 410 | 263 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 50 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 20 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,769 | 709 | 1,060 |
Nearby Villages to Dewan,
Below are the list of villages near Dewan village in Dhanarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milki Dewan | 1,110 |
| Daualatpur | 751 |
| Bari Bigha | 1,939 |
| Raipura | 622 |
| Bazidpur | 190 |
| Bara | 1,790 |
| Lodipur | 934 |
| Parmanki | 410 |
| Sewai | 816 |
| Panditganj | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia