Vol. 3, Issue 8, Part G (2017)

Abstract
The paper deals with occupational structure of Deoria town from 1971 to 2011. The study of the economically active population or labour force occupies an important position in the field of population geography. The economics and social development of a nation depends on the number of persons who are economically active. In the case of Deoria town the maximum percentage of working population was found in Bhatwalia in 2001, and maximum % of workers seen in Raghav Nagar east in 2011. Maximum positive change in working population from 2001-2011 is observed in Raghav Nagar east followed by Bans Deoria, Ramnath South. In 2001, marginal workers were very low in number. In 2011, we observed a little difference in the numbers of agricultural labors from census, 2001.