Dhankhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhankhedi is a village situated in Akkalkuwa taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Dhankhedi. The total population of Dhankhedi is 295 out of which 139 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankhedi is 1,122.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankhedi village is 64 which is 22% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankhedi is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Dhankhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankhedi is 20.3%. Thus Dhankhedi village has lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 23.3% and the female literacy rate is 17.97% in Dhankhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Literacy | 20.35% | 23.3% | 17.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 139 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 115 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Dhankhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankhedi village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 161 | 77 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankhedi village in Akkalkuwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manibeli | 458 |
| Chimalkhadi | 775 |
| Sinduri | 1,297 |
| Bamani | 1,194 |
| Danel | 1,794 |
| Mukhadi | 376 |
| Gaman | 3,097 |
| Jangathi | 2,165 |
| Arethi | 359 |
| Kukadipadar | 627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankhedi, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia