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Dewal Population - Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir

Dewal is a large village located in Gool-Gulabgarh Tehsil of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 694 families residing. The Dewal village has population of 3860 of which 2079 are males while 1781 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewal village population of children with age 0-6 is 745 which makes up 19.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewal village is 857 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewal as per census is 905, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dewal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewal village was 38.91 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dewal Male literacy stands at 47.33 % while female literacy rate was 28.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dewal village.

Dewal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 694 - -
Population 3,860 2,079 1,781
Child (0-6) 745 391 354
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,722 943 779
Literacy 38.91 % 47.33 % 28.94 %
Total Workers 1,867 1,077 790
Main Worker 1,635 - -
Marginal Worker 232 201 31

Caste Factor

In Dewal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.61 % of total population in Dewal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dewal village of Reasi.

Work Profile

In Dewal village out of total population, 1867 were engaged in work activities. 87.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1867 workers engaged in Main Work, 815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.