Dhekwaha Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhekwaha is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Dhekwaha. The total population of Dhekwaha is 4,017 out of which 2,113 are males and 1,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekwaha is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekwaha village is 689 which is 17% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekwaha is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dhekwaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekwaha is 66.6%. Thus Dhekwaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 50.88% in Dhekwaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekwaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekwaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekwaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 383 | 306 |
| Literacy | 66.56% | 81.04% | 50.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 279 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,802 | 711 | 1,091 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekwaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekwaha village out of total population, 1,708 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,370 | 828 | 542 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 368 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 247 | 251 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 40 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 173 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 141 | 197 |
| Non Working | 2,309 | 1,144 | 1,165 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekwaha,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekwaha village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaitipur | 762 |
| Mustafapur | 814 |
| Chhota Paithana | 2,105 |
| Bele | 4,005 |
| Paithana | 2,707 |
| Nilkanth Bigha | 899 |
| Bakaur | 2,602 |
| Baralgawan | 3,576 |
| Milki | 340 |
| Atma | 3,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekwaha, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia