Dewalkha Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewalkha is a village situated in Baniapur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 290 families residing in the village Dewalkha. The total population of Dewalkha is 1,747 out of which 902 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewalkha is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewalkha village is 246 which is 14% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewalkha is 1,139 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dewalkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewalkha is 62.8%. Thus Dewalkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 73.95% and the female literacy rate is 50.42% in Dewalkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewalkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewalkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewalkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 115 | 131 |
| Literacy | 62.76% | 73.95% | 50.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 320 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewalkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewalkha village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 287 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 191 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,417 | 585 | 832 |
Nearby Villages to Dewalkha,
Below are the list of villages near Dewalkha village in Baniapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanawn | 619 |
| Bengali Bhithi | 1,630 |
| Dhanawn | 2,683 |
| Chhapia | 481 |
| Sihoria | 1,819 |
| Bhithi | 2,956 |
| Rajauli | 2,118 |
| Bhithi Bazar | 1,704 |
| Karah | 6,895 |
| Suraudha | 2,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewalkha, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia