Devekhar Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Devekhar is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Devekhar. The total population of Devekhar is 567 out of which 273 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devekhar is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devekhar village is 99 which is 17% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devekhar is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Devekhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devekhar is 69.9%. Thus Devekhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Devekhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devekhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devekhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devekhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Literacy | 69.87% | 82.74% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 86 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devekhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devekhar village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 104 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 452 | 160 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Devekhar,
Below are the list of villages near Devekhar village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanaijot | 229 |
| Laxamanpur | 967 |
| Ambarpur | 171 |
| Bhat Purwa | 449 |
| Tajpur | 2 |
| Kasaila Babu | 399 |
| Saraiya Atibak | 976 |
| Dahiya Khala | 122 |
| Chuil Kaji | 976 |
| Marauti Panday | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devekhar, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia