Desa Population, Caste, Working Data Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Desa is a village situated in Doda tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,546 families residing in the village Desa. The total population of Desa is 8,728 out of which 4,474 are males and 4,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Desa is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Desa village is 1819 which is 21% of the total population. There are 916 male children and 903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desa is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Desa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Desa is 58.6%. Thus Desa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.4% of Doda district. The male literacy rate is 75.63% and the female literacy rate is 40.56% in Desa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Desa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Desa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Desa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,819 | 916 | 903 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 75.63% | 40.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 269 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 4,678 | 1,783 | 2,895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Desa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Desa village out of total population, 2,290 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,406 | 1,265 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 639 | 615 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 685 | 569 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 884 | 561 | 323 |
| Non Working | 6,438 | 2,648 | 3,790 |
Map of Desa, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Desa, Doda
Below are the list of villages near Desa village in Doda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibrota | 2,573 |
| Chaka | 6,486 |
| Tapnel | 933 |
| Shamti | 2,396 |
| Mund Dhar | 6,279 |
| Dhandal | 7,906 |
| Kaloohand | 2,806 |
| Bhart | 2,459 |
| Udianpur | 2,265 |
| Al | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Desa, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia