Devale Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Devale is a village situated in Sangameshwar taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Devale. The total population of Devale is 1,805 out of which 832 are males and 973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devale is 1,169.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devale village is 152 which is 8% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devale is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Devale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devale is 86.1%. Thus Devale village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Devale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 77 | 75 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 94.7% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 117 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Devale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devale village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 406 | 367 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 178 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 8 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 204 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 33 | 73 |
| Non Working | 926 | 393 | 533 |
Map of Devale, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Devale, Sangameshwar
Below are the list of villages near Devale village in Sangameshwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangalwadi | 303 |
| Chaphavali | 1,395 |
| Medhe Tarf Devale | 226 |
| Chorvane | 1,400 |
| Purye Tarf Devale | 1,118 |
| Karanjari | 536 |
| Pethwadi | 681 |
| Ghativale | 1,008 |
| Bhadkambe | 1,273 |
| Ghativale Kh. | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devale, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia