Dewni Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dewni is a village situated in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Dewni. The total population of Dewni is 1,681 out of which 863 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewni is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewni village is 245 which is 15% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewni is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dewni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewni is 74.9%. Thus Dewni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 64.13% in Dewni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 124 | 121 |
| Literacy | 74.93% | 85.12% | 64.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 128 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 234 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Dewni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewni village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 355 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 274 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 129 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 379 | 652 |
Map of Dewni, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dewni, Nahan
Below are the list of villages near Dewni village in Nahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salani | 484 |
| Pipal Wala | 534 |
| Mogi Nand | 2,177 |
| Bir Bikramabad | 1,637 |
| Nagal Saketi | 1,262 |
| Ambwala Sainwala | 1,879 |
| Ogli | 1,462 |
| Khajurna | 815 |
| Rampur Jatan | 1,353 |
| Majholi | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewni, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia