Dewa Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Dewa is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 472 families residing in the village Dewa. The total population of Dewa is 2,664 out of which 1,488 are males and 1,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewa is 790.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewa village is 493 which is 19% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewa is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (790) of Dewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewa is 55.2%. Thus Dewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 68.19% and the female literacy rate is 38.22% in Dewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 259 | 234 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 68.19% | 38.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 854 | 487 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 159 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 1,466 | 650 | 816 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Dewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewa village out of total population, 1,193 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 707 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 112 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 58 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 618 | 525 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 49 | 260 |
| Non Working | 1,471 | 732 | 739 |
Map of Dewa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Dewa, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Dewa village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakha | 448 |
| Sutharon Ki Dhani | 8 |
| Boha | 904 |
| Kandiyala | 24 |
| Sankhla | 823 |
| Marakh Ki Dhani | 286 |
| Sampat Nagar | 168 |
| Gogade | 563 |
| Karni Nagar | 363 |
| Kheenwsar | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia