Devipur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Devipur is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Devipur. The total population of Devipur is 1,861 out of which 929 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devipur is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devipur village is 295 which is 16% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devipur is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Devipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devipur is 60.9%. Thus Devipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 46.79% in Devipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 74.87% | 46.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,120 | 566 | 554 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 339 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.2% of total population in Devipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devipur village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 260 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 97 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 115 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 44 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 700 | 274 | 426 |
| Non Working | 835 | 395 | 440 |
Map of Devipur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Devipur, Surajpur
Below are the list of villages near Devipur village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanchi | 1,438 |
| Tilsiwa | 1,494 |
| Beltikari | 1,946 |
| Pachira | 1,689 |
| Ketaka | 2,280 |
| Girwarganj | 2,614 |
| Lachha | 907 |
| Nayanpur | 1,085 |
| Jobaga | 1,175 |
| Ramnagar | 3,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devipur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia