Dewasi Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewasi is a village situated in Katoria block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Dewasi. The total population of Dewasi is 1,470 out of which 773 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewasi is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewasi village is 260 which is 18% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewasi is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Dewasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewasi is 51.9%. Thus Dewasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 34.7% in Dewasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 122 | 138 |
| Literacy | 51.9% | 66.67% | 34.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 67 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 339 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Dewasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewasi village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 131 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 106 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 320 | 312 |
| Non Working | 664 | 322 | 342 |
Map of Dewasi, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewasi, Katoria
Below are the list of villages near Dewasi village in Katoria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paprewa | 679 |
| Bhalua | 1,184 |
| Kurna | 151 |
| Khutwa | 119 |
| Tilaiya | 895 |
| Tola Udaipura | 567 |
| Tola Paprewa Kalan | 740 |
| Bhairopur | 597 |
| Tola Kurumtanr | 223 |
| Nawada | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewasi, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia