Dewadand Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewadand is a village situated in Nauhatta block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Dewadand. The total population of Dewadand is 1,585 out of which 808 are males and 777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewadand is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewadand village is 275 which is 17% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewadand is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Dewadand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewadand is 49.3%. Thus Dewadand village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 57.19% and the female literacy rate is 41.46% in Dewadand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewadand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewadand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewadand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 154 | 121 |
| Literacy | 49.31% | 57.19% | 41.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 239 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 88 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 434 | 505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Dewadand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewadand village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 28.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 122 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 79 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 222 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 464 | 660 |
Map of Dewadand, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewadand, Nauhatta
Below are the list of villages near Dewadand village in Nauhatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rehal | 3,160 |
| Nimahath | 2,024 |
| Bhurwa | 743 |
| Jaintipur | 2,270 |
| Saguna | 55 |
| Anandi Chak | 1,265 |
| Adhaura | 263 |
| Naudiha | 1,233 |
| Baijalpur | 190 |
| Balbhadarpur | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewadand, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia