Deka Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Deka is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Deka. The total population of Deka is 1,264 out of which 661 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deka is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deka village is 291 which is 23% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deka is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Deka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deka is 45.3%. Thus Deka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 63.69% and the female literacy rate is 24.67% in Deka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 146 | 145 |
| Literacy | 45.32% | 63.69% | 24.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 333 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Deka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deka village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 337 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 321 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 244 | 12 | 232 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 686 | 324 | 362 |
Map of Deka, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Deka, Deesa
Below are the list of villages near Deka village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamodi | 2,553 |
| Vasna | 2,278 |
| Sarat | 1,698 |
| Jasara | 3,183 |
| Pechhdal | 3,823 |
| Kuda | 3,544 |
| Gugal | 1,718 |
| Chekra | 2,243 |
| Pamaru | 1,782 |
| Kamoda | 2,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deka, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia