Devdhung Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Devdhung is a village situated in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Devdhung. The total population of Devdhung is 430 out of which 209 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devdhung is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devdhung village is 51 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devdhung is 645 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Devdhung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devdhung is 72.6%. Thus Devdhung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 86.52% and the female literacy rate is 60.2% in Devdhung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devdhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devdhung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devdhung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Literacy | 72.56% | 86.52% | 60.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 55 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Devdhung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devdhung village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 27.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 55 | 138 |
| Non Working | 165 | 88 | 77 |
Map of Devdhung, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Devdhung, Puraula
Below are the list of villages near Devdhung village in Puraula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koti | 289 |
| Chhiwala | 425 |
| Dhampur | 236 |
| Khablisera | 2,140 |
| Moltari | 186 |
| Purola | 2,394 |
| Kumarkot | 80 |
| Makhana | 489 |
| Kharkyasem | 225 |
| Molkat | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devdhung, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia