Dehrka Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Dehrka is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 729 families residing in the village Dehrka. The total population of Dehrka is 3,877 out of which 2,048 are males and 1,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehrka is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehrka village is 346 which is 9% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehrka is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Dehrka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehrka is 78.4%. Thus Dehrka village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 81.93% and the female literacy rate is 74.43% in Dehrka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehrka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehrka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehrka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 183 | 163 |
| Literacy | 78.39% | 81.93% | 74.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,203 | 642 | 561 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,109 | 520 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dehrka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehrka village out of total population, 1,192 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,192 workers engaged in Main Work, 606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,181 | 1,122 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 606 | 599 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 307 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 209 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 2,685 | 918 | 1,767 |
Nearby Villages to Dehrka,
Below are the list of villages near Dehrka village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalla | 5,304 |
| Mallah | 5,114 |
| Rasulpur Malla | 6,619 |
| Dangian | 2,092 |
| Khosa | 1,813 |
| Patti Sham Singh | 1,362 |
| Kaunke | 11,081 |
| Agwar Lopon Kalan | 1,230 |
| Agwar Lopon Khurd | 668 |
| Agwar Khawaja Baju | 4,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehrka, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia