Dhenka Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhenka is a village situated in Soso block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Dhenka. The total population of Dhenka is 2,371 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenka is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhenka village is 264 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenka is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Dhenka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenka is 81.4%. Thus Dhenka village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 88.74% and the female literacy rate is 73.87% in Dhenka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 127 | 137 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 88.74% | 73.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 339 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 733 | 371 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 247 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Dhenka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenka village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 322 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 186 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 134 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 310 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,677 | 561 | 1,116 |
Nearby Villages to Dhenka,
Below are the list of villages near Dhenka village in Soso.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaniari | 1,503 |
| Badaambagadia | 237 |
| Sadha | 2,675 |
| Balibarei | 3,975 |
| Bantala | 342 |
| Sarukana | 120 |
| Khaparakhai | 431 |
| Bidyadharapur | 2,856 |
| Tentulinanda | 342 |
| Bangura | 5,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenka, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia