Dewgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dewgaon is a village situated in Lapung block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Dewgaon. The total population of Dewgaon is 1,249 out of which 615 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewgaon is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewgaon village is 236 which is 19% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewgaon is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Dewgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewgaon is 49%. Thus Dewgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 58.57% and the female literacy rate is 39.53% 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 | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Literacy | 48.96% | 58.57% | 39.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 626 | 313 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 753 | 321 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Dewgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewgaon village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 280 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 260 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 75 | 312 |
| Non Working | 562 | 260 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Dewgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dewgaon village in Lapung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakarpur | 1,076 |
| Sarsa | 1,163 |
| Tilai | 408 |
| Taberkhurd | 397 |
| Pola | 736 |
| Seheda | 480 |
| Duru | 606 |
| Taberkalan | 303 |
| Semla | 808 |
| Latratu | 1,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewgaon, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia