Dewajitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewajitpur is a village situated in Mehsi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Dewajitpur. The total population of Dewajitpur is 1,412 out of which 763 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewajitpur is 851.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewajitpur village is 289 which is 20% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewajitpur is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Dewajitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewajitpur is 57.8%. Thus Dewajitpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.98% and the female literacy rate is 45.72% in Dewajitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewajitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewajitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewajitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 154 | 135 |
| Literacy | 57.79% | 67.98% | 45.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 349 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewajitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewajitpur village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 279 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 75 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 169 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 94 | 74 |
| Non Working | 791 | 390 | 401 |
Map of Dewajitpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewajitpur, Mehsi
Below are the list of villages near Dewajitpur village in Mehsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsauni Dewajit | 3,040 |
| Rajua Bakhri | 1,880 |
| Bathna | 3,010 |
| Bakhri Nazir | 4,527 |
| Hasanpur Ahmad | 125 |
| Chak Rauze Shamshuddin | 527 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,336 |
| Chak Saiyad Mahmud | 571 |
| Shah Nagar | 13 |
| Chak Fatehullah | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewajitpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia