Dewas Population, Caste, Working Data Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dewas is a village situated in Handiya tehsil of Harda district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Dewas. The total population of Dewas is 919 out of which 536 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewas is 715.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewas village is 143 which is 16% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewas is 810 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (715) of Dewas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewas is 72.8%. Thus Dewas village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Harda district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Dewas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 79 | 64 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 79.43% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 75 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 229 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 173 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.4% of total population in Dewas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewas village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 252 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 94 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 103 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 25 | 49 |
| Non Working | 545 | 259 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Dewas,
Below are the list of villages near Dewas village in Handiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolwa | 599 |
| Baidi | 2,476 |
| Devtalab | 570 |
| Hirapur | 1,149 |
| Atarsama | 789 |
| Khedi Neema | 669 |
| Kayagaon | 1,180 |
| Bagrul | 1,045 |
| Neelgarh Mal | 223 |
| Bhadugaon | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewas, Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia