Dhakha Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhakha is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,070 families residing in the village Dhakha. The total population of Dhakha is 6,604 out of which 3,433 are males and 3,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakha is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakha village is 1130 which is 17% of the total population. There are 601 male children and 529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakha is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Dhakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakha is 58.6%. Thus Dhakha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 73.27% and the female literacy rate is 42.88% in Dhakha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhakha village is MOR DEVABHAI CHELABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,130 | 601 | 529 |
| Literacy | 58.6% | 73.27% | 42.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 222 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 772 | 399 | 373 |
| Illiterate | 3,396 | 1,358 | 2,038 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Dhakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakha village out of total population, 2,353 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,841 | 1,699 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 1,238 | 1,214 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 241 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 243 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 74 | 438 |
| Non Working | 4,251 | 1,660 | 2,591 |
Map of Dhakha, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dhakha, Dhanera
Below are the list of villages near Dhakha village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramuna | 2,301 |
| Thawar | 6,005 |
| Kotda | 1,491 |
| Mota Meda | 1,753 |
| Jiwana | 1,742 |
| Malotra | 5,151 |
| Jadi | 3,996 |
| Sera | 2,291 |
| Siya | 3,524 |
| Kotda | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakha, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia