Dema Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dema is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Dema. The total population of Dema is 2,404 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dema is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dema village is 437 which is 18% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dema is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dema village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dema is 67.2%. Thus Dema village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 55.52% in Dema village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dema village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dema Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dema village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 222 | 215 |
| Literacy | 67.21% | 77.95% | 55.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 586 | 309 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,082 | 448 | 634 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dema village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dema village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 468 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 158 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 247 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 119 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,805 | 660 | 1,145 |
Map of Dema, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dema, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Dema village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathakbigha | 323 |
| Amba | 1,783 |
| Ararua Khurd | 4,025 |
| Ararua Kalan | 1,609 |
| Belodar Alias Pirthi Chak | 1,631 |
| Turi | 1,695 |
| Bhagat Tendua | 1,765 |
| Khapkataia | 1,433 |
| Tarwa Alias Akouni | 669 |
| Koshdihra | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dema, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia