Dewapur Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewapur is a village situated in Barauli block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,442 families residing in the village Dewapur. The total population of Dewapur is 8,858 out of which 4,573 are males and 4,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewapur is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewapur village is 1346 which is 15% of the total population. There are 717 male children and 629 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewapur is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dewapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewapur is 71.4%. Thus Dewapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 80.24% and the female literacy rate is 61.98% in Dewapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,346 | 717 | 629 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 80.24% | 61.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 839 | 435 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 3,498 | 1,479 | 2,019 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dewapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewapur village out of total population, 2,162 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 790 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 753 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,019 | 1,952 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 790 | 770 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 753 | 732 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 445 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 135 | 8 |
| Non Working | 6,696 | 2,486 | 4,210 |
Map of Dewapur, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewapur, Barauli
Below are the list of villages near Dewapur village in Barauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 2,920 |
| Mohiuddinpur Pakaria | 463 |
| Sonbarsa | 3,166 |
| Diara Tarwa | 92 |
| Salona | 2,687 |
| Dharwa | 763 |
| Barhea | 5,081 |
| Rupan Chhap | 6,823 |
| Haluar | 3,879 |
| Diara Rupan Chhap | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewapur, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia