Dhorkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhorkheda is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Dhorkheda. The total population of Dhorkheda is 1,189 out of which 651 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhorkheda is 826.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhorkheda village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhorkheda is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Dhorkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhorkheda is 85.2%. Thus Dhorkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 92.27% and the female literacy rate is 76.91% in Dhorkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhorkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhorkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhorkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 82 | 53 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 92.27% | 76.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 157 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 126 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhorkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhorkheda village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 681 | 356 | 325 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 227 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 107 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Non Working | 508 | 295 | 213 |
Nearby Villages to Dhorkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Dhorkheda village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotha | 1,169 |
| Borala Jahagir | 1,002 |
| Khandala Shinde | 1,421 |
| Taktoda | 682 |
| Dapuri Kh. | 160 |
| Somthana | 926 |
| Dapuri Kalwe | 646 |
| Sirsala | 1,400 |
| Mutha | 590 |
| Chandas | 2,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhorkheda, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia