Darkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Darkheda is a village situated in Sindkhede taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Darkheda. The total population of Darkheda is 859 out of which 437 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkheda is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darkheda village is 104 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkheda is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Darkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkheda is 74.3%. Thus Darkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.72% in Darkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 60 | 44 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 80.9% | 67.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 132 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Darkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkheda village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 240 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 132 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 100 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 379 | 196 | 183 |
Map of Darkheda, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Darkheda, Sindkhede
Below are the list of villages near Darkheda village in Sindkhede.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babhulde | 489 |
| Mahalpur | 798 |
| Kadane | 1,510 |
| Nishane | 846 |
| Chirne | 1,046 |
| Khalane | 4,893 |
| Alane | 538 |
| Chandgad | 1,027 |
| Valkhede | 3,237 |
| Vaipur | 1,802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkheda, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia