Devi Pur Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Devi Pur is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Devi Pur. The total population of Devi Pur is 1,353 out of which 683 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devi Pur is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devi Pur village is 156 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devi Pur is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Devi Pur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devi Pur is 82%. Thus Devi Pur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 87.18% and the female literacy rate is 76.99% in Devi Pur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devi Pur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devi Pur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devi Pur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 90 | 66 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 87.18% | 76.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 242 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 166 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Devi Pur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devi Pur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 243 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 130 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,027 | 392 | 635 |
Map of Devi Pur, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Devi Pur, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Devi Pur village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhor | 273 |
| Chak Biasa | 102 |
| Dal Pat | 321 |
| Gakhral | 1,777 |
| Chak Krapal Pur | 869 |
| Muthi | 1,181 |
| Rakh Muthi | 2,021 |
| Pargawal | 3,606 |
| Bandwal | 1,781 |
| Seetriala | 142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devi Pur, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia