Dewan Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dewan is a village situated in Gudri block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Dewan. The total population of Dewan is 632 out of which 315 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewan is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewan village is 136 which is 22% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewan is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Dewan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewan is 43.5%. Thus Dewan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 64.58% and the female literacy rate is 23.83% in Dewan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Literacy | 43.55% | 64.58% | 23.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 235 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 160 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78% of total population in Dewan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewan village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 130 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 109 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 17 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 52 | 73 |
| Non Working | 247 | 133 | 114 |
Map of Dewan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dewan, Gudri
Below are the list of villages near Dewan village in Gudri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jante | 839 |
| Dindapai | 402 |
| Lorhai | 666 |
| Rowauli | 737 |
| Saidba | 397 |
| Jamjoi | 161 |
| Udalkom | 284 |
| Lamdar | 314 |
| Huilor | 228 |
| Sidma | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia