Dhakana Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhakana is a village situated in Khalwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Dhakana. The total population of Dhakana is 2,086 out of which 1,021 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakana is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakana village is 375 which is 18% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakana is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Dhakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakana is 42.4%. Thus Dhakana village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 50.24% and the female literacy rate is 34.83% in Dhakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 177 | 198 |
| Literacy | 42.43% | 50.24% | 34.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,065 | 1,010 | 1,055 |
| Illiterate | 1,360 | 597 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Dhakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakana village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 412 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 192 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 211 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,609 | 590 | 1,019 |
Nearby Villages to Dhakana,
Below are the list of villages near Dhakana village in Khalwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bor Kheda | 1,078 |
| Dhama | 1,324 |
| Gogaipur | 2,504 |
| Sunderdev | 1,903 |
| Jadakheda | 1,603 |
| Chunakhal | 1,110 |
| Nagotar | 2,269 |
| Jhari Kheda | 2,315 |
| Awaliya Khalwa | 4,421 |
| Taliyadhad | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakana, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia