Devgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Devgaon is a village situated in Vada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Devgaon. The total population of Devgaon is 1,224 out of which 613 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devgaon is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devgaon village is 197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devgaon is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Devgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devgaon is 57.2%. Thus Devgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 66.54% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Devgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 93 | 104 |
| Literacy | 57.16% | 66.54% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,211 | 605 | 606 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 267 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Devgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devgaon village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 273 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 174 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 128 | 48 |
| Non Working | 532 | 212 | 320 |
Map of Devgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Devgaon, Vada
Below are the list of villages near Devgaon village in Vada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilgaon | 944 |
| Zadkhaire | 408 |
| Bavali | 462 |
| Mhaswal | 1,120 |
| Goleghar | 168 |
| Bersheti | 277 |
| Chikhale | 1,038 |
| Varnol | 270 |
| Gates Kh. | 881 |
| Jale | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia