Dewgana Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dewgana is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Dewgana. The total population of Dewgana is 2,050 out of which 1,061 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewgana is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewgana village is 321 which is 16% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewgana is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dewgana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewgana is 58.7%. Thus Dewgana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 71.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.14% in Dewgana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewgana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewgana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewgana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 165 | 156 |
| Literacy | 58.7% | 71.32% | 45.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 372 | 187 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 422 | 613 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewgana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewgana village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 177 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 49 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 286 | 124 |
| Non Working | 1,425 | 598 | 827 |
Map of Dewgana, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dewgana, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Dewgana village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajrat | 1,305 |
| Garua | 3,998 |
| Kotam | 402 |
| Garuasoti | 1,100 |
| Tisartetuka | 1,987 |
| Kolodohar | 703 |
| Peska | 3,082 |
| Banajang | 677 |
| Duldulwa | 4,896 |
| Baherwa | 47 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewgana, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia