Deorikhas Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Deorikhas is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Deorikhas. The total population of Deorikhas is 1,412 out of which 755 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deorikhas is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deorikhas village is 242 which is 17% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deorikhas is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Deorikhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deorikhas is 60.6%. Thus Deorikhas village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 74.27% and the female literacy rate is 45.29% in Deorikhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deorikhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deorikhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deorikhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 137 | 105 |
| Literacy | 60.6% | 74.27% | 45.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 161 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 296 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Deorikhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deorikhas village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 320 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 224 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,035 | 400 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Deorikhas,
Below are the list of villages near Deorikhas village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tegharia | 959 |
| Ghani Phulsara | 1,477 |
| Gargaon | 666 |
| Mahua | 1,599 |
| Gilni | 832 |
| Suhia | 1,418 |
| Mianpur | 962 |
| Rahmatpur | 1,590 |
| Mianpur | 2,883 |
| Suhia Gopalnagar | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deorikhas, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia