Dheka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dheka is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Dheka. The total population of Dheka is 539 out of which 270 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dheka is 996.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dheka village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dheka is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dheka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dheka is 76%. Thus Dheka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% in Dheka village.

Population
539
Families
138
Literacy
76.03%
Sex Ratio
996

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dheka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dheka Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dheka village.

Total Male Female
Children 55 30 25
Literacy 76.03% 82.92% 69.26%
Scheduled Caste 121 55 66
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 171 71 100

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dheka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dheka village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 219 183 36
Cultivators 81 79 2
Agriculture Labourer 82 79 3
Household Industries 15 1 14
Other Workers 41 24 17
Marginal Workers 7 2 5
Non Working 313 85 228

Map of Dheka, Birbhum, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dheka, Mayureswar - II

Below are the list of villages near Dheka village in Mayureswar - II.

Village Population
Kasipur 198
Ramkrishnapur 494
Deanpara 485
Selahat 294
Sibpur 150
Kumarpur 888
Ghushkara 769
Bazarhat 651
Uttar Maligram 268
Goalsahi 893

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