Dhekehaghongha Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhekehaghongha is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Dhekehaghongha. The total population of Dhekehaghongha is 1,137 out of which 587 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekehaghongha is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekehaghongha village is 218 which is 19% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekehaghongha is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dhekehaghongha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekehaghongha is 57.3%. Thus Dhekehaghongha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 73.93% and the female literacy rate is 40.13% in Dhekehaghongha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekehaghongha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekehaghongha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekehaghongha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 119 | 99 |
| Literacy | 57.34% | 73.93% | 40.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 189 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 241 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Dhekehaghongha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekehaghongha village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 303 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 143 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 142 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 18 | 69 |
| Non Working | 597 | 266 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekehaghongha,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekehaghongha village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latta | 363 |
| Ghormara | 231 |
| Khejuria | 326 |
| Bara | 957 |
| Kanhaiyapur | 608 |
| Jarka | 158 |
| Bedia | 329 |
| Bamandiha | 555 |
| Thari | 166 |
| Chamarabahiar | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekehaghongha, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia