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Devandi Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Devandi is a large village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 725 families residing. The Devandi village has population of 2564 of which 1283 are males while 1281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Devandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 12.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Devandi village is 998 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Devandi as per census is 1050, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Devandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Devandi village was 60.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Devandi Male literacy stands at 73.46 % while female literacy rate was 47.53 %.

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

Devandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 725 - -
Population 2,564 1,283 1,281
Child (0-6) 328 160 168
Schedule Caste 608 310 298
Schedule Tribe 297 148 149
Literacy 60.55 % 73.46 % 47.53 %
Total Workers 1,186 725 461
Main Worker 857 - -
Marginal Worker 329 60 269

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.58 % of total population in Devandi village.

Work Profile

In Devandi village out of total population, 1186 were engaged in work activities. 72.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1186 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 565 were Agricultural labourer.