Dekdhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Dekdhowa is a village situated in Matia circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Dekdhowa. The total population of Dekdhowa is 2,642 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekdhowa is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dekdhowa village is 646 which is 24% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekdhowa is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dekdhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekdhowa is 52.9%. Thus Dekdhowa village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 60.2% and the female literacy rate is 45.26% in Dekdhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekdhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekdhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekdhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 335 | 311 |
| Literacy | 52.86% | 60.2% | 45.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,587 | 739 | 848 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dekdhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekdhowa village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 706 | 646 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 268 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 356 | 314 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 51 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,856 | 653 | 1,203 |
Nearby Villages to Dekdhowa,
Below are the list of villages near Dekdhowa village in Matia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakhyasini Pahar | 662 |
| Dekdhowa N.C. | 344 |
| Helapakhri | 3,186 |
| Paharsing Para | 2,644 |
| Baladmari Char Pt-II | 7,767 |
| Ujirer Char Nc | 21 |
| Baladmari Char Pt-III | 2,272 |
| Ujirer Char | 1,953 |
| Baladmari Char Pt-I | 2,388 |
| Dubapara Lupta Char | 3,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekdhowa, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia