Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Tarapur block of Munger district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 872 out of which 472 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 161 which is 18% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 91.8%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 94.44% and the female literacy rate is 88.57% 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 | 161 | 76 | 85 |
| Literacy | 91.84% | 94.44% | 88.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 137 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 98 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 113 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 107 | 47 |
| Non Working | 593 | 252 | 341 |
Map of Degaon, Munger, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Tarapur
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Tarapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagalpura | 1,119 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,893 |
| Khaira | 2,248 |
| Rampur Bisai | 5,627 |
| Sanrhi | 1,785 |
| Satkharia | 335 |
| Madhura | 1,462 |
| Gorgawan | 561 |
| Muskipur | 1,960 |
| Sondiha | 2,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia