Dhekaha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhekaha is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,423 families residing in the village Dhekaha. The total population of Dhekaha is 22,699 out of which 11,977 are males and 10,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekaha is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekaha village is 4400 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2291 male children and 2109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekaha is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Dhekaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekaha is 56.8%. Thus Dhekaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 45.81% in Dhekaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,400 | 2,291 | 2,109 |
| Literacy | 56.76% | 66.5% | 45.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,653 | 2,465 | 2,188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 12,312 | 5,536 | 6,776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekaha village out of total population, 7,905 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,905 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,731 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,894 | 4,641 | 1,253 |
| Cultivators | 2,425 | 2,045 | 380 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,731 | 1,982 | 749 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 50 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 665 | 564 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,011 | 1,048 | 963 |
| Non Working | 14,794 | 6,288 | 8,506 |
Map of Dhekaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhekaha, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Dhekaha village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Sirsia Tola Machhaha | 56 |
| Tikuliya | 5,011 |
| Harajpur | 4,826 |
| Fursatpur | 370 |
| Madhubani | 13,327 |
| Rulahi | 6,607 |
| Sirsamal | 6,195 |
| Bardaha | 4,434 |
| Sirsa Khap | 4,790 |
| Chhatauni Amar | 2,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia