Devis Abad Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Devis Abad is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,464 families residing in the village Devis Abad. The total population of Devis Abad is 8,128 out of which 4,119 are males and 4,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devis Abad is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devis Abad village is 1582 which is 19% of the total population. There are 823 male children and 759 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devis Abad is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Devis Abad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devis Abad is 54.1%. Thus Devis Abad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.82% in Devis Abad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devis Abad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devis Abad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devis Abad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,582 | 823 | 759 |
| Literacy | 54.12% | 62.32% | 45.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,044 | 545 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,585 | 2,065 | 2,520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devis Abad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devis Abad village out of total population, 2,929 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,929 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,458 | 1,257 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 396 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 481 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 245 | 140 | 105 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 240 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,471 | 692 | 779 |
| Non Working | 5,199 | 2,170 | 3,029 |
Map of Devis Abad, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Devis Abad, Canning - I
Below are the list of villages near Devis Abad village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marapia | 1,999 |
| Baloi Jhaka | 3,342 |
| Hat Pukhuria | 4,629 |
| Dharmatala | 5,003 |
| Tetul Bana | 3,371 |
| Dattababur Abad | 6,095 |
| Ronia | 2,832 |
| Kula Ghurani | 486 |
| Bhaleya | 5,858 |
| Gopalpur | 4,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devis Abad, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia