Degan Population, Caste, Working Data Churu, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Degan is a village situated in Sardarshahar tehsil of Churu district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Degan. The total population of Degan is 1,340 out of which 722 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degan is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degan village is 286 which is 21% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degan is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Degan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degan is 64.3%. Thus Degan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.3% of Churu district. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 50.74% in Degan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 139 | 147 |
| Literacy | 64.33% | 75.3% | 50.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 254 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 283 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Degan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degan village out of total population, 653 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 653 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 287 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 186 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 75 | 128 |
| Non Working | 687 | 360 | 327 |
Map of Degan, Churu, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Degan, Sardarshahar
Below are the list of villages near Degan village in Sardarshahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhani Degan | 877 |
| Patlisar Chhota | 1,270 |
| Dulrasar | 2,718 |
| Patlisar Purohitan | 594 |
| Patlisar Bara | 2,963 |
| Kalyanpura Purohitan | 1,614 |
| Singri | 720 |
| Udasar Charnan | 1,167 |
| Rooplisar | 2,642 |
| Mehrasar Chachera | 2,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degan, Churu, Rajasthan - Wikipedia