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Dewasi Population - Banka, Bihar

Dewasi is a medium size village located in Katoria Block of Banka district, Bihar with total 286 families residing. The Dewasi village has population of 1470 of which 773 are males while 697 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 17.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewasi village is 902 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewasi as per census is 1131, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dewasi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewasi village was 51.90 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dewasi Male literacy stands at 66.67 % while female literacy rate was 34.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dewasi 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 Dewasi village.

Dewasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 1,470 773 697
Child (0-6) 260 122 138
Schedule Caste 167 88 79
Schedule Tribe 140 67 73
Literacy 51.90 % 66.67 % 34.70 %
Total Workers 806 451 355
Main Worker 174 - -
Marginal Worker 632 320 312

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.52 % of total population in Dewasi village.

Work Profile

In Dewasi village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 21.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.