Dheka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dheka is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Dheka. The total population of Dheka is 539 out of which 270 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dheka is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dheka village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dheka is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dheka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dheka is 76%. Thus Dheka village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% in Dheka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dheka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dheka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dheka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Literacy | 76.03% | 82.92% | 69.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 55 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 71 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dheka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dheka village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 183 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 313 | 85 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Dheka,
Below are the list of villages near Dheka village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasipur | 198 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 494 |
| Deanpara | 485 |
| Selahat | 294 |
| Sibpur | 150 |
| Kumarpur | 888 |
| Ghushkara | 769 |
| Bazarhat | 651 |
| Uttar Maligram | 268 |
| Goalsahi | 893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dheka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia