Dhenkana Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhenkana is a village situated in Nayagarh Sadar block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Dhenkana. The total population of Dhenkana is 1,498 out of which 778 are males and 720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenkana is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhenkana village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenkana is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dhenkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenkana is 78.2%. Thus Dhenkana village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Dhenkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 90 | 71 |
| Literacy | 78.23% | 86.92% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 180 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhenkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenkana village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 415 | 16 |
| Non Working | 996 | 304 | 692 |
Nearby Villages to Dhenkana,
Below are the list of villages near Dhenkana village in Nayagarh Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur | 1,737 |
| Balabhadrapur | 779 |
| Udaypur | 318 |
| Similisahi | 666 |
| Rohisahi | 486 |
| Totasahi | 273 |
| Petapalli | 196 |
| Madhuban | 563 |
| Jaganathapur | 225 |
| Hiradeipur | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenkana, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia