Dewal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dewal is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Dewal. The total population of Dewal is 2,042 out of which 1,079 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewal is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewal village is 306 which is 15% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewal is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Dewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewal is 78.2%. Thus Dewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 68.71% in Dewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 177 | 129 |
| Literacy | 78.17% | 86.92% | 68.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 334 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 295 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Dewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewal village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 279 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 272 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 242 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,333 | 558 | 775 |
Map of Dewal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dewal, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Dewal village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilla | 1,142 |
| Seri | 1,573 |
| Palehal | 1,483 |
| Muni | 1,525 |
| Danbrah | 3,134 |
| Parnala | 2,269 |
| Huttar | 2,227 |
| Pallan | 1,651 |
| Dhamlar | 1,775 |
| Beral | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia