Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Sakri taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 1,605 out of which 831 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 67%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 55.91% 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 | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Literacy | 67.04% | 77.42% | 55.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 90 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,086 | 559 | 527 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 255 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.7% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 941 | 468 | 473 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 230 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 211 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 650 | 356 | 294 |
Map of Degaon, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Sakri
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Sakri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gavhanipada | 1,061 |
| Malanjan | 1,099 |
| Vardadi | 683 |
| Umbhare | 1,566 |
| Khatyal | 1,316 |
| Samode | 12,347 |
| Shiv | 1,223 |
| Mhasdi Pr.pimpalner | 1,305 |
| Bopkhel | 2,638 |
| Chikase | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia