Dahikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dahikhed is a village situated in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Dahikhed. The total population of Dahikhed is 2,256 out of which 1,130 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahikhed is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahikhed village is 408 which is 18% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahikhed is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dahikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahikhed is 44%. Thus Dahikhed village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 52.22% and the female literacy rate is 35.75% in Dahikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 205 | 203 |
| Literacy | 43.99% | 52.22% | 35.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,254 | 1,129 | 1,125 |
| Illiterate | 1,443 | 647 | 796 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Dahikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahikhed village out of total population, 1,114 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 239 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 192 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 680 | 306 | 374 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 585 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Dahikhed,
Below are the list of villages near Dahikhed village in Kaprada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahikhed, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia