Dekakund Population, Caste, Working Data Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dekakund is a village situated in Jobat tehsil of Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Dekakund. The total population of Dekakund is 1,960 out of which 971 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekakund is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dekakund village is 463 which is 24% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekakund is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Dekakund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekakund is 22%. Thus Dekakund village has lower literacy rate compared to 28.8% of Alirajpur district. The male literacy rate is 28.8% and the female literacy rate is 15.38% in Dekakund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekakund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekakund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekakund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 228 | 235 |
| Literacy | 22.04% | 28.8% | 15.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,958 | 969 | 989 |
| Illiterate | 1,630 | 757 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Dekakund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekakund village out of total population, 1,229 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,229 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 443 | 441 |
| Cultivators | 849 | 433 | 416 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 171 | 174 |
| Non Working | 731 | 357 | 374 |
Nearby Villages to Dekakund,
Below are the list of villages near Dekakund village in Jobat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semalda | 311 |
| Thapli | 2,218 |
| Chuliya | 710 |
| Bahediya | 1,169 |
| Kadwal Badi | 1,146 |
| Ranjeetgarh | 1,835 |
| Semalpati | 148 |
| Gunjheri | 570 |
| Keljhara | 543 |
| Dewlai | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekakund, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia