Dekhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dekhuria is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 676 families residing in the village Dekhuria. The total population of Dekhuria is 2,583 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekhuria is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dekhuria village is 286 which is 11% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekhuria is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Dekhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekhuria is 74.4%. Thus Dekhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 68.93% in Dekhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 147 | 139 |
| Literacy | 74.44% | 79.66% | 68.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,796 | 924 | 872 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 53 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 387 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Dekhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekhuria village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 465 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 656 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 156 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 465 | 322 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 155 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 140 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,416 | 531 | 885 |
Nearby Villages to Dekhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Dekhuria village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikunthapur | 826 |
| Chhota Kutubpur | 1,062 |
| Kamikhya | 1,733 |
| Shriharibati | 486 |
| Chandankantha | 756 |
| Mahendrapur | 1,689 |
| Dakhalbati | 3,874 |
| Kutigram | 532 |
| Dangram | 756 |
| Binodpur | 1,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekhuria, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia