Degam Population, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Degam is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,254 families residing in the village Degam. The total population of Degam is 5,580 out of which 2,788 are males and 2,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degam is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degam village is 559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degam is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Degam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degam is 88.5%. Thus Degam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 84.34% in Degam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 283 | 276 |
| Literacy | 88.55% | 92.77% | 84.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 47 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,266 | 1,620 | 1,646 |
| Illiterate | 1,134 | 464 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.5% of total population in Degam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degam village out of total population, 2,396 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,455 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,295 | 1,691 | 604 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 153 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,455 | 934 | 521 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 631 | 583 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 48 | 53 |
| Non Working | 3,184 | 1,049 | 2,135 |
Map of Degam, Navsari, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Degam, Chikhli
Below are the list of villages near Degam village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunthwad | 1,592 |
| Chasa | 2,534 |
| Barolia | 1,389 |
| Vanzna | 5,995 |
| Minkachchh | 1,426 |
| Ranverikalla | 3,493 |
| Tankal | 2,901 |
| Ranverikhurd | 3,251 |
| Bodvank | 2,310 |
| Kharoli | 4,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degam, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia