Devda Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devda is a village situated in Vijapur taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Devda. The total population of Devda is 2,639 out of which 1,337 are males and 1,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devda is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devda village is 332 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devda is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Devda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devda is 88.6%. Thus Devda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 93.68% and the female literacy rate is 83.27% in Devda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 166 | 166 |
| Literacy | 88.56% | 93.68% | 83.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 240 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Devda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devda village out of total population, 914 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 914 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 541 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 859 | 691 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 170 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 541 | 400 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 118 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,725 | 601 | 1,124 |
Map of Devda, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Devda, Vijapur
Below are the list of villages near Devda village in Vijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabhala | 9,503 |
| Sokhada | 1,811 |
| Manekpur Dabhala | 870 |
| Gerita | 4,282 |
| Asoda | 1,359 |
| Ashnapur | 842 |
| Dagavadiya | 2,923 |
| Gavada | 5,965 |
| Vadasan | 2,807 |
| Vijapur | 11,938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devda, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia