Dhekia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhekia is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Dhekia. The total population of Dhekia is 1,473 out of which 765 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekia village is 138 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dhekia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekia is 71.3%. Thus Dhekia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Dhekia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 61 | 77 |
| Literacy | 71.31% | 83.38% | 57.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 238 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 178 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhekia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekia village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 346 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 126 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 205 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| Non Working | 892 | 325 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekia,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekia village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pabayan | 1,101 |
| Dulaltara | 84 |
| Ranjitpur | 492 |
| Tentul Tikri | 1,025 |
| Lalitakuri | 358 |
| Sat Deuli | 744 |
| Gonsai Dihi | 841 |
| Ramjibanpur | 396 |
| Pabra | 4,179 |
| Siakuldoba | 289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia