Dhanikarka Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dhanikarka is a village situated in Katekalyan tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Dhanikarka. The total population of Dhanikarka is 690 out of which 332 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanikarka is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanikarka village is 130 which is 19% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanikarka is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Dhanikarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanikarka is 15.7%. Thus Dhanikarka village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 21.69% and the female literacy rate is 10.07% in Dhanikarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanikarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanikarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanikarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 60 | 70 |
| Literacy | 15.71% | 21.69% | 10.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 669 | 323 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 273 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Dhanikarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanikarka village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 164 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 148 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 30 | 111 |
| Non Working | 313 | 138 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanikarka,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanikarka village in Katekalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burdikarka | 273 |
| Nadiyapadar | 20 |
| Nayanar | 465 |
| Duwalikarka | 539 |
| Kodaripal | 269 |
| Surnar | 2,094 |
| Badelekhapal | 2,040 |
| Chhotehadma Munda | 165 |
| Lakharas | 576 |
| Koriras | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanikarka, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia