Dhonkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhonkheda is a village situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Dhonkheda. The total population of Dhonkheda is 550 out of which 287 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhonkheda is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhonkheda village is 69 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhonkheda is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dhonkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhonkheda is 83%. Thus Dhonkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 94.47% and the female literacy rate is 70.18% in Dhonkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhonkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhonkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhonkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 82.95% | 94.47% | 70.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 48 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Dhonkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhonkheda village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 130 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 46 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Non Working | 362 | 133 | 229 |
Nearby Villages to Dhonkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Dhonkheda village in Itarsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bortalai | 1,132 |
| Sonasawari | 1,951 |
| Ghughwasa | 757 |
| Raisalpur | 2,841 |
| Bisarodha | 767 |
| Sankheda | 3,530 |
| Temla Khurd | 117 |
| Somjidhana | 21 |
| Dhai Khurd | 1,048 |
| Somalwada Khurd | 1,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhonkheda, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia