Devgai Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Devgai is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Devgai. The total population of Devgai is 795 out of which 400 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgai is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devgai village is 115 which is 14% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgai is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Devgai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgai is 61.2%. Thus Devgai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 71.64% and the female literacy rate is 50.59% in Devgai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 71.64% | 50.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451 | 228 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 155 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Devgai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgai village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 221 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 40 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 120 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 428 | 177 | 251 |
Map of Devgai, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Devgai, Sohagpur
Below are the list of villages near Devgai village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devgama | 1,336 |
| Bagpar | 266 |
| Sirouja | 2,921 |
| Bandi Kalan | 632 |
| Chirhati | 1,733 |
| Katkona | 1,205 |
| Karkati | 2,110 |
| Vikrampur | 1,814 |
| Sarai Kanpa | 2,762 |
| Chituhala | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgai, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia