Dewa Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewa Chak is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Dewa Chak. The total population of Dewa Chak is 481 out of which 238 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewa Chak is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewa Chak village is 73 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewa Chak is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Dewa Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewa Chak is 66.2%. Thus Dewa Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 72.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.1% in Dewa Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewa Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewa Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewa Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 33 | 40 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 72.2% | 60.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 175 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 90 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewa Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewa Chak village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 109 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 89 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 15 | 34 |
| Non Working | 259 | 114 | 145 |
Map of Dewa Chak, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewa Chak, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Dewa Chak village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhojpur | 1,707 |
| Sewai | 98 |
| Kanaudi | 993 |
| Malthiya | 1,106 |
| Lorhiya | 1,179 |
| Parsawan | 450 |
| Kandhariya | 1,761 |
| Siraji | 590 |
| Pater Mangrawan | 3,061 |
| Siri | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewa Chak, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia