Dewgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dewgaon is a village situated in Makdi tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Dewgaon. The total population of Dewgaon is 801 out of which 402 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewgaon is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewgaon village is 154 which is 19% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewgaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Dewgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewgaon is 34.3%. Thus Dewgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 44.62% and the female literacy rate is 23.91% in Dewgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 77 | 77 |
| Literacy | 34.31% | 44.62% | 23.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 723 | 362 | 361 |
| Illiterate | 579 | 257 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Dewgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewgaon village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 167 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 152 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Non Working | 483 | 223 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Dewgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dewgaon village in Makdi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Turrebeda | 232 |
| Kirmari | 276 |
| Belgaon | 915 |
| Odargaon | 881 |
| Deurbal | 888 |
| Tarai Beda | 538 |
| Newara | 664 |
| Amrawati | 929 |
| Tamra Wand | 1,364 |
| Gangada | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewgaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia