Dewkuliya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewkuliya is a village situated in Phenhara block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Dewkuliya. The total population of Dewkuliya is 2,456 out of which 1,288 are males and 1,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewkuliya is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewkuliya village is 492 which is 20% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewkuliya is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Dewkuliya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewkuliya is 56.2%. Thus Dewkuliya village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 65.63% and the female literacy rate is 45.78% in Dewkuliya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewkuliya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewkuliya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewkuliya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 261 | 231 |
| Literacy | 56.16% | 65.63% | 45.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 181 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,353 | 614 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewkuliya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewkuliya village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 293 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 186 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 302 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,763 | 693 | 1,070 |
Nearby Villages to Dewkuliya,
Below are the list of villages near Dewkuliya village in Phenhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur Mohan urf Marpa | 2,335 |
| Pipra Karimdad | 1,671 |
| Rajpur Kawalmal urf Marpa | 1,823 |
| Gobind Bara | 4,493 |
| Rajpur kawal Nankar | 925 |
| Anjor Bara | 4,769 |
| Rajpur Kawal tola Birta | 994 |
| Gaibandhi | 3,863 |
| Mankerwa | 3,534 |
| Phenhara | 8,498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewkuliya, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia