Dhekuna Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dhekuna is a village situated in Narharpur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Dhekuna. The total population of Dhekuna is 977 out of which 460 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 1,124.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekuna village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 1,111 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Dhekuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekuna is 70.4%. Thus Dhekuna village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 83.13% and the female literacy rate is 59.1% in Dhekuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Literacy | 70.41% | 83.13% | 59.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 196 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 115 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.9% of total population in Dhekuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekuna village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 216 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 183 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 73 | 162 |
| Non Working | 405 | 171 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekuna,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekuna village in Narharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurana | 1,364 |
| Chawad | 1,334 |
| Pandripani | 612 |
| Rampur | 525 |
| Charbhathi | 1,292 |
| Junwani | 1,267 |
| Bansagar | 953 |
| Korrampara | 467 |
| Umaradah | 1,334 |
| Mujal-Gondi | 142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekuna, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia