Degave Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degave is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Degave. The total population of Degave is 1,501 out of which 723 are males and 778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degave is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degave village is 101 which is 7% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degave is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Degave village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degave is 87.5%. Thus Degave village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 82.24% in Degave village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degave village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degave Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degave village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 55 | 46 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 93.26% | 82.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 100 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Degave village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degave village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 291 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 104 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 69 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 114 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 86 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 346 | 663 |
Map of Degave, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degave, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Degave village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nigude | 1,164 |
| Tamboli | 1,742 |
| Ronapal | 617 |
| Padve Majgaon | 451 |
| Kshetrapal | 1,816 |
| Padve | 112 |
| Insuli | 2,457 |
| Dingne | 844 |
| Wafoli | 1,482 |
| Dongarpal | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degave, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia