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Degam Population - Valsad, Gujarat

Degam is a medium size village located in Pardi Taluka of Valsad district, Gujarat with total 419 families residing. The Degam village has population of 1968 of which 962 are males while 1006 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degam village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 10.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degam village is 1046 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Degam as per census is 1155, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Degam village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Degam village was 76.01 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Degam Male literacy stands at 85.20 % while female literacy rate was 67.11 %.

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

Degam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 419 - -
Population 1,968 962 1,006
Child (0-6) 209 97 112
Schedule Caste 38 18 20
Schedule Tribe 1,658 801 857
Literacy 76.01 % 85.20 % 67.11 %
Total Workers 1,061 633 428
Main Worker 1,010 - -
Marginal Worker 51 23 28

Caste Factor

In Degam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.93 % of total population in Degam village.

Work Profile

In Degam village out of total population, 1061 were engaged in work activities. 95.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1061 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.