Devgam Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Devgam is a village situated in Malia taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Devgam. The total population of Devgam is 995 out of which 527 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgam is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devgam village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgam is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Devgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgam is 74.5%. Thus Devgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 83.16% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Devgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Devgam village is HARIBHAI GOVINDBHAI JADAV. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 83.16% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 85 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 127 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Devgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgam village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 284 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 201 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 12 | 91 |
| Non Working | 432 | 231 | 201 |
Map of Devgam, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Devgam, Malia
Below are the list of villages near Devgam village in Malia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalondar | 1,994 |
| Dharampur | 1,322 |
| Katrasa | 1,914 |
| Dudhala | 1,343 |
| Kalimbhda | 1,631 |
| Kerala | 1,487 |
| Akala | 1,154 |
| Janadi | 924 |
| Malia | 13,785 |
| Ambecha | 1,330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgam, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia