Devgah Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Devgah is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Devgah. The total population of Devgah is 367 out of which 187 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgah is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devgah village is 36 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgah is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Devgah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgah is 75.5%. Thus Devgah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Devgah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 75.53% | 88.1% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 39 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devgah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgah village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 121 | 147 |
| Non Working | 52 | 27 | 25 |
Map of Devgah, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Devgah, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Devgah village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| R.F. Guthan | 2 |
| Ahni | 647 |
| Guthan | 111 |
| Kuntedi | 321 |
| Lohani | 250 |
| Suthan | 219 |
| Mundah | 331 |
| Bhatyund | 185 |
| Kotla | 184 |
| Saili | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgah, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia