Dewada Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dewada is a village situated in Mulchera taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Dewada. The total population of Dewada is 555 out of which 273 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewada is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewada village is 81 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewada is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Dewada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewada is 61.2%. Thus Dewada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 51.02% in Dewada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 72.05% | 51.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 527 | 259 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 108 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95% of total population in Dewada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewada village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 139 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 117 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 24 | 168 |
| Non Working | 214 | 110 | 104 |
Map of Dewada, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dewada, Mulchera
Below are the list of villages near Dewada village in Mulchera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laxmipur | 792 |
| Adangepalli | 100 |
| Vijaynagar | 679 |
| Wengnur | 455 |
| Gandhinagar | 896 |
| Garanji | 228 |
| Kalinagar | 1,088 |
| Surgaon | 85 |
| Rengewahi | 465 |
| Pulligudam | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewada, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia