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Dewada Population - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Dewada is a medium size village located in Mulchera Taluka of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra with total 130 families residing. The Dewada village has population of 555 of which 273 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dewada village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 14.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dewada village is 1033 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dewada as per census is 841, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dewada village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dewada village was 61.18 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dewada Male literacy stands at 72.05 % while female literacy rate was 51.02 %.

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

Dewada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 555 273 282
Child (0-6) 81 44 37
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 527 259 268
Literacy 61.18 % 72.05 % 51.02 %
Total Workers 341 163 178
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 192 24 168

Caste Factor

In Dewada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.36 % of total population in Dewada village.

Work Profile

In Dewada village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 43.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.