Deu Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Deu is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Deu. The total population of Deu is 1,098 out of which 571 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deu is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deu village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deu is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Deu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deu is 75.5%. Thus Deu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 82.88% and the female literacy rate is 67.37% in Deu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 82.88% | 67.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 241 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 140 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.6% of total population in Deu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deu village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 275 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 198 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 70 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 81 | 123 |
| Non Working | 457 | 215 | 242 |
Map of Deu, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Deu, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Deu village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ben | 2,200 |
| Namphrik | 539 |
| Satam | 1,328 |
| Yangyang | 1,505 |
| Rabongla Forest Block | 524 |
| Rangang | 1,509 |
| Gagyong | 1,873 |
| Namphok | 1,296 |
| Sripatam | 1,340 |
| Neh-Brum | 1,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deu, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia