# Devka Village, Daman – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Daman, Daman 

# Devka

Devka is a village in Daman sub-district of Daman district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, PIN code **396210**. The 2011 Census counted **3,461 people in 844 households**, the 4th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.2%.

- 3,461people (2011)
- 844households
- 88.4%literacy
- 396210PIN code

## Devka PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Devka is 396210.** Devka falls in Daman sub-district, Daman district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

- PIN code396210
- Gram panchayatMarwad
- Community development blockDaman
- Census village code524911

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Devka from nearby towns?

- Daman (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Daman (district HQ)5 km by road
- Daman (nearest town)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Devka?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Devka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhimpore
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Daman Mcl
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ringanwada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Devka known for?

The main crops are **paddy, beans and tuwer**. About 53% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Devka

Of every 100 households in Devka in 2011, 98 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Devka · ■ Daman rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**34%

Tap water ****67%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**32%

Use banking services ****66%**

**68%

Television ****68%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****47%**

**65%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Devka?

■ Devka · ■ Daman rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****675**

**759

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852**

**914

Working population ****49.8%**

**45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.6% for men and 80.4% for women. 67% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 24 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 1,668 (97%) · **■** Marginal 29 (2%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Daman

- Magarwada6,735 people
- Varkund5,355 people
- Ringanwada4,953 people
- Janivankad2,063 people
- Pariari1,891 people
- Dholar1,184 people
- Damanwada1,176 people

[All 15 villages in Daman](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Devka?396210
- How far is Devka from Daman?5 km by road
- What is the population of Devka?3,461 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Devka in?Daman district (Daman sub-district), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- What is the literacy rate of Devka?88.4% (Census 2011)
