Dedana Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dedana is a village situated in Becharaji taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Dedana. The total population of Dedana is 2,466 out of which 1,261 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedana is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dedana village is 325 which is 13% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedana is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dedana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedana is 76.3%. Thus Dedana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 91.06% and the female literacy rate is 60.86% in Dedana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 165 | 160 |
| Literacy | 76.32% | 91.06% | 60.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 263 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dedana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedana village out of total population, 1,185 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 744 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 236 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 410 | 108 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 98 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 11 | 304 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 506 | 775 |
Map of Dedana, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dedana, Becharaji
Below are the list of villages near Dedana village in Becharaji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanki | 250 |
| Bariyaf | 835 |
| Dethli | 1,351 |
| Akba | 1,665 |
| Rantej | 3,193 |
| Ruppura Karanpura | 2,863 |
| Devgadh | 614 |
| Pratapgadh | 556 |
| Kalri | 1,891 |
| Chadasna | 1,508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedana, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia