Dewai Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dewai is a village situated in Pombhurna taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Dewai. The total population of Dewai is 913 out of which 482 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewai is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewai village is 76 which is 8% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewai is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dewai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewai is 72.5%. Thus Dewai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Dewai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 82.73% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 865 | 459 | 406 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 118 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Dewai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewai village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 246 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 103 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 116 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 17 | 102 |
| Non Working | 415 | 219 | 196 |
Map of Dewai, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dewai, Pombhurna
Below are the list of villages near Dewai village in Pombhurna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatari | 780 |
| Kasargatta | 968 |
| Kemara | 778 |
| Borda Borkar | 687 |
| Borda Dixit | 714 |
| Ashta | 700 |
| Ghanoti Tukum | 586 |
| Chak Ashta | 693 |
| Chak Ghanoti No.1 | 776 |
| Chak Chintaldhaba No.1 | 1,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewai, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia