Dedan Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dedan is a village situated in Khambha taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,324 families residing in the village Dedan. The total population of Dedan is 7,751 out of which 3,927 are males and 3,824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedan is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dedan village is 1132 which is 15% of the total population. There are 582 male children and 550 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedan is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Dedan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedan is 65.8%. Thus Dedan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 75.4% and the female literacy rate is 55.99% in Dedan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dedan village is NATUBHAI RATHOD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,132 | 582 | 550 |
| Literacy | 65.8% | 75.4% | 55.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 201 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,396 | 1,405 | 1,991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dedan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedan village out of total population, 2,803 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 494 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,547 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,413 | 2,178 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 494 | 484 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,547 | 1,350 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 337 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 23 | 367 |
| Non Working | 4,948 | 1,726 | 3,222 |
Map of Dedan, Amreli, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dedan, Khambha
Below are the list of villages near Dedan village in Khambha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raydi | 1,485 |
| Raningpara | 418 |
| Pati | 656 |
| Nava Malaknes | 2,413 |
| Kodiya | 1,214 |
| Borala | 2,162 |
| Sarakadiya | 1,592 |
| Babarpur | 273 |
| Sarakadiya Divan | 193 |
| Kantala | 1,388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedan, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia