Dechoo Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Dechoo is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 996 families residing in the village Dechoo. The total population of Dechoo is 6,121 out of which 3,198 are males and 2,923 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dechoo is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dechoo village is 1257 which is 21% of the total population. There are 649 male children and 608 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dechoo is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Dechoo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dechoo is 63.1%. Thus Dechoo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 45.01% in Dechoo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dechoo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dechoo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dechoo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,257 | 649 | 608 |
| Literacy | 63.12% | 79.56% | 45.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 934 | 503 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 662 | 341 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 3,051 | 1,170 | 1,881 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Dechoo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dechoo village out of total population, 1,750 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,750 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,283 | 1,008 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 285 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 122 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 739 | 556 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 306 | 161 |
| Non Working | 4,371 | 1,884 | 2,487 |
Map of Dechoo, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Dechoo, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Dechoo village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehgarh | 1,784 |
| Bheekh Nagar | 667 |
| Anopnagar | 228 |
| Dhan Sagar | 276 |
| Tikamsingh Nagar | 848 |
| Bhoorsingh Nagar | 633 |
| Ratneshwar Nagar | 152 |
| Asarlai | 854 |
| Chhatarsingh Nagar | 336 |
| Punasar | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dechoo, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia