Dedhara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dedhara is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Dedhara. The total population of Dedhara is 1,706 out of which 833 are males and 873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedhara is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dedhara village is 170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedhara is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Dedhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedhara is 73.4%. Thus Dedhara village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.97% and the female literacy rate is 66.29% in Dedhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 80.97% | 66.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 171 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 171 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 579 | 233 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Dedhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedhara village out of total population, 929 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 929 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 308 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 205 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 77 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 235 | 255 |
| Non Working | 777 | 290 | 487 |
Nearby Villages to Dedhara,
Below are the list of villages near Dedhara village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byaspur | 897 |
| Paschim Banpur | 427 |
| Salalpur | 744 |
| Baharampur | 1,112 |
| Rajipur | 3,659 |
| Gangeshnagar | 3,333 |
| Sirijpur | 687 |
| Dashghara | 3,116 |
| Madpur | 1,201 |
| Srikrishnapur | 10,345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedhara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia