Dhekwah Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhekwah is a village situated in Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Dhekwah. The total population of Dhekwah is 350 out of which 191 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekwah is 832.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekwah village is 60 which is 17% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekwah is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Dhekwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekwah is 40.3%. Thus Dhekwah village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 51.95% and the female literacy rate is 27.21% in Dhekwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Literacy | 40.34% | 51.95% | 27.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 115 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 111 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekwah village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 66 | 51 |
| Non Working | 181 | 90 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekwah,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekwah village in Marihan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raikara | 1,943 |
| Rajapur | 2,429 |
| Sherua | 1,870 |
| Kashopur | 1,251 |
| Basuhar | 188 |
| Naudiha Halalpur | 1,517 |
| Patehara Khurd | 1,483 |
| Atari | 1,534 |
| Rajauhan | 1,163 |
| Bishunpur | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekwah, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia