Dhekipara Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhekipara is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Dhekipara. The total population of Dhekipara is 1,831 out of which 954 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekipara is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekipara village is 331 which is 18% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekipara is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Dhekipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekipara is 47.2%. Thus Dhekipara village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 58.61% and the female literacy rate is 34.9% in Dhekipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 176 | 155 |
| Literacy | 47.2% | 58.61% | 34.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,123 | 498 | 625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhekipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekipara village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 361 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 299 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 167 | 321 |
| Non Working | 968 | 426 | 542 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekipara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekipara village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohania | 746 |
| Ratanpur | 1,278 |
| Bagalbari Milik | 368 |
| Panasi | 2,697 |
| Bagalbari | 3,346 |
| Paharkatta | 5,428 |
| Bisani | 1,133 |
| Lohagara | 1,722 |
| Gobinda | 180 |
| Kalakachu | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekipara, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia