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Degave Population - Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

Degave is a medium size village located in Sawantwadi Taluka of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra with total 351 families residing. The Degave village has population of 1501 of which 723 are males while 778 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degave village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 6.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degave village is 1076 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Degave as per census is 836, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Degave village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Degave village was 87.50 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Degave Male literacy stands at 93.26 % while female literacy rate was 82.24 %.

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

Degave Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 351 - -
Population 1,501 723 778
Child (0-6) 101 55 46
Schedule Caste 33 16 17
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 87.50 % 93.26 % 82.24 %
Total Workers 492 377 115
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 97 86 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.33 % of total population in Degave village.

Work Profile

In Degave village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 80.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.