Davas Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Davas is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 439 families residing in the village Davas. The total population of Davas is 2,440 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Davas is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Davas village is 432 which is 18% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Davas is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Davas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Davas is 61%. Thus Davas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.4% in Davas village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Davas village is NARSUNGBHAI VIHABHAI VADGAMA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Davas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Davas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Davas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 238 | 194 |
| Literacy | 60.96% | 76.73% | 45.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 240 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 470 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Davas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Davas village out of total population, 988 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 621 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 412 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 119 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 86 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 11 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,452 | 603 | 849 |
Map of Davas, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Davas, Deesa
Below are the list of villages near Davas village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasada | 1,951 |
| Shamsherpura | 3,254 |
| Latiya | 503 |
| Yavarpura | 2,367 |
| Chatrala | 705 |
| Zenal | 3,026 |
| Bhadath | 8,642 |
| Nani | 2,833 |
| Chandaji Golia | 778 |
| Jhakol | 1,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Davas, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia