Dewal Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dewal is a village situated in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Dewal. The total population of Dewal is 1,434 out of which 704 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewal is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewal village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewal is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Dewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewal is 85.2%. Thus Dewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 94.45% and the female literacy rate is 76.5% 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 | 170 | 91 | 79 |
| Literacy | 85.21% | 94.45% | 76.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 226 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 125 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewal village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 219 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 137 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,042 | 412 | 630 |
Map of Dewal, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Dewal, Didihat
Below are the list of villages near Dewal village in Didihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kholia Gaon | 249 |
| Hinkote | 530 |
| Legamkanda | 151 |
| Barigaon | 94 |
| Nakote | 108 |
| Chamlekh | 210 |
| Chhabbisa | 81 |
| Matayula | 45 |
| Khariyani | 27 |
| Garjiya | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewal, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia