Devapur Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Devapur is a village situated in Vikramgad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Devapur. The total population of Devapur is 864 out of which 404 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devapur is 1,139.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devapur village is 170 which is 20% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devapur is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,139) of Devapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devapur is 53.9%. Thus Devapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 63.19% and the female literacy rate is 45.65% in Devapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 78 | 92 |
| Literacy | 53.89% | 63.19% | 45.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 857 | 400 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 198 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Devapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devapur village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 224 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 151 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 30 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 3 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Non Working | 383 | 176 | 207 |
Map of Devapur, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Devapur, Vikramgad
Below are the list of villages near Devapur village in Vikramgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadade | 5,251 |
| Anandpur | 687 |
| Kegva | 2,074 |
| Dolhari Bk. | 2,252 |
| Sawarai | 565 |
| Chandranagar | 1,325 |
| Medhi | 1,094 |
| Vilshet | 1,052 |
| Balapur | 2,617 |
| Kondgaon | 2,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devapur, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia