Dev Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dev Gaon is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Dev Gaon. The total population of Dev Gaon is 229 out of which 117 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dev Gaon is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dev Gaon village is 38 which is 17% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dev Gaon is 520 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dev Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dev Gaon is 73.8%. Thus Dev Gaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 71.72% in Dev Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dev Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dev Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dev Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 76.09% | 71.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 82 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 47 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dev Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dev Gaon village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 42 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Non Working | 64 | 41 | 23 |
Map of Dev Gaon, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dev Gaon, Khundian
Below are the list of villages near Dev Gaon village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandu | 61 |
| Mahr | 300 |
| Kala Pani | 30 |
| Dodhru | 277 |
| Saur Khurd | 85 |
| Tali | 286 |
| Saur Kalan | 242 |
| Jamula | 152 |
| Tikkar | 140 |
| Kukriana | 86 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dev Gaon, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia