Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Sampgaon taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 3,448 out of which 1,726 are males and 1,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 391 which is 11% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 74.7%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 205 | 186 |
| Literacy | 74.71% | 82.38% | 67.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 109 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 1,164 | 473 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 1,421 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,287 | 924 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 399 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 291 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 194 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 728 | 1,299 |
Map of Degaon, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Sampgaon
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Sampgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bailur | 3,790 |
| Giriyal-Kariyat | 1,829 |
| Degulhalli | 1,118 |
| Channapur | 421 |
| Basarkhod | 1,142 |
| Kittur | 16,144 |
| Timmapur | 668 |
| Yettinkeri | 1,418 |
| Shigihalli Kariyat Ambadagatti | 733 |
| Nichanaki | 2,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia