Deokandgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Deokandgaon is a village situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Deokandgaon. The total population of Deokandgaon is 873 out of which 413 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deokandgaon is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deokandgaon village is 88 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deokandgaon is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Deokandgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deokandgaon is 71.3%. Thus Deokandgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 61.78% in Deokandgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deokandgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deokandgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deokandgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 82.11% | 61.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 71 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 110 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Deokandgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deokandgaon village out of total population, 486 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 486 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 249 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 195 | 189 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 387 | 163 | 224 |
Map of Deokandgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Deokandgaon, Ajra
Below are the list of villages near Deokandgaon village in Ajra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Medhewadi | 589 |
| Vinayakwadi | 386 |
| Dewarde | 1,734 |
| Dabheel | 1,171 |
| Velawatti | 810 |
| Shelap | 725 |
| Pethewadi | 144 |
| Dardewadi | 367 |
| Sawarwadi | 23 |
| Haloli | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deokandgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia