Dhakua Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Dhakua is a village situated in Barpeta circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 474 families residing in the village Dhakua. The total population of Dhakua is 2,179 out of which 1,120 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakua is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakua village is 422 which is 19% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakua is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Dhakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakua is 54.9%. Thus Dhakua village has higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 60.91% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Dhakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 217 | 205 |
| Literacy | 54.87% | 60.91% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 570 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakua village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 455 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 182 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 229 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 146 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 519 | 930 |
Nearby Villages to Dhakua,
Below are the list of villages near Dhakua village in Barpeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakda | 383 |
| Temura | 1,284 |
| Charag Para | 1,641 |
| Dongra | 1,902 |
| Garemari Habi | 1,558 |
| Pahumara | 1,425 |
| Rahampur | 2,860 |
| Teklabala | 1,499 |
| Chaka Bausi Gaon | 515 |
| Belortari | 1,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakua, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia