Devak Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Devak is a village situated in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Devak. The total population of Devak is 1,683 out of which 887 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devak is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devak village is 253 which is 15% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devak is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Devak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devak is 67.1%. Thus Devak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 74.7% and the female literacy rate is 58.71% in Devak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 140 | 113 |
| Literacy | 67.06% | 74.7% | 58.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 216 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 329 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Devak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devak village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 271 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 253 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 163 | 326 |
| Non Working | 908 | 453 | 455 |
Map of Devak, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Devak, Sunderbani
Below are the list of villages near Devak village in Sunderbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nala | 701 |
| Thangrot | 1,052 |
| Nauti | 432 |
| Basant Pur | 158 |
| Hathal | 3,287 |
| Owna | 288 |
| Patrat | 2,747 |
| Ghantha | 497 |
| Chehni | 3,278 |
| Bamlia | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devak, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia