Dewanganj Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dewanganj is a village situated in Chas block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Dewanganj. The total population of Dewanganj is 877 out of which 467 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewanganj village is 160 which is 18% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewanganj is 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Dewanganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewanganj is 75.9%. Thus Dewanganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 69.85% in Dewanganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewanganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewanganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewanganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 75.87% | 81.15% | 69.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 428 | 231 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 157 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Dewanganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewanganj village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 168 | 23 |
| Non Working | 644 | 262 | 382 |
Nearby Villages to Dewanganj,
Below are the list of villages near Dewanganj village in Chas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogidi Alias Raghunathdi | 721 |
| Durgapur | 2,096 |
| Chakalia | 4,200 |
| Gopidi | 221 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,318 |
| Kanrra | 8,352 |
| Sonabad | 2,709 |
| Nishchintpur | 415 |
| Chitami | 2,989 |
| Badhadi | 2,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewanganj, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia