Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 935 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 4,454 out of which 2,291 are males and 2,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degam village is 553 which is 12% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 71.3%. Thus Degam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 80.1% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Degam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 286 | 267 |
| Literacy | 71.32% | 80.1% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 591 | 289 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,672 | 685 | 987 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 1,884 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,884 workers engaged in Main Work, 832 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,661 | 1,312 | 349 |
| Cultivators | 832 | 626 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 252 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 451 | 411 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 40 | 183 |
| Non Working | 2,570 | 939 | 1,631 |
Map of Degam, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Degam, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandavadar | 776 |
| Kuchhdi | 4,348 |
| Boricha | 1,788 |
| Zaver | 634 |
| Bakharla | 4,779 |
| Kolikhada | 2,868 |
| Simani | 702 |
| Ratanpar | 1,243 |
| Rinavada | 877 |
| Oddar | 5,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia