Dedaha Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dedaha is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Dedaha. The total population of Dedaha is 616 out of which 298 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedaha is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dedaha village is 119 which is 19% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedaha is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Dedaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedaha is 47.1%. Thus Dedaha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 61.41% and the female literacy rate is 33.59% in Dedaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Literacy | 47.08% | 61.41% | 33.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 137 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 150 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.1% of total population in Dedaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedaha village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 161 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 128 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 436 | 136 | 300 |
Map of Dedaha, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dedaha, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Dedaha village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghutkandar | 622 |
| Chandangaria | 1,240 |
| Matiajuri | 319 |
| Saharpur | 1,104 |
| Salbonapahar | 255 |
| Haripur | 320 |
| Majhiladih | 558 |
| Porabansri | 359 |
| Nijhor | 302 |
| Kauamahal | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedaha, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia