Degavda Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Degavda is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Degavda. The total population of Degavda is 1,891 out of which 928 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degavda is 1,038.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degavda village is 241 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degavda is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Degavda village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degavda is 69.6%. Thus Degavda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Degavda village.

Population
1,891
Families
330
Literacy
69.58%
Sex Ratio
1,038

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Degavda village is RAMESHBHAI VALJIBHAI DESAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degavda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Degavda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degavda village.

Total Male Female
Children 241 109 132
Literacy 69.58% 82.05% 57.28%
Scheduled Caste 66 33 33
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 743 256 487

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degavda village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Degavda village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 860 506 354
Cultivators 356 262 94
Agriculture Labourer 296 111 185
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 203 129 74
Marginal Workers 209 32 177
Non Working 822 390 432

Map of Degavda, Bhavnagar, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Degavda, Mahuva

Below are the list of villages near Degavda village in Mahuva.

Village Population
Saloli 823
Khari 3,455
Mota Malpara 1,139
Vaghvadarda 1,641
Gundarana 4,661
Sedarda 6,795
Kumbhariya 1,692
Kotamoi 1,727
Samadhiyala No.3 532
Shantinagar 1,865

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