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Dewa Population - Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Dewa is a large village located in Jaisalmer Tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan with total 472 families residing. The Dewa village has population of 2664 of which 1488 are males while 1176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewa village population of children with age 0-6 is 493 which makes up 18.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewa village is 790 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewa as per census is 903, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.

Dewa village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewa village was 55.18 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Dewa Male literacy stands at 68.19 % while female literacy rate was 38.22 %.

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

Dewa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 472 - -
Population 2,664 1,488 1,176
Child (0-6) 493 259 234
Schedule Caste 854 487 367
Schedule Tribe 286 159 127
Literacy 55.18 % 68.19 % 38.22 %
Total Workers 1,193 756 437
Main Worker 884 - -
Marginal Worker 309 49 260

Caste Factor

Dewa village of Jaisalmer has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.74 % of total population in Dewa village.

Work Profile

In Dewa village out of total population, 1193 were engaged in work activities. 74.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1193 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.