Dhekaha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhekaha is a village situated in Piprakothi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,217 families residing in the village Dhekaha. The total population of Dhekaha is 15,241 out of which 8,141 are males and 7,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekaha is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekaha village is 2934 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1595 male children and 1339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekaha is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Dhekaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekaha is 52.8%. Thus Dhekaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.1% and the female literacy rate is 42.25% 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 | 2,934 | 1,595 | 1,339 |
| Literacy | 52.81% | 62.1% | 42.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,484 | 1,277 | 1,207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,742 | 4,076 | 4,666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% 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, 5,326 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,413 | 3,408 | 1,005 |
| Cultivators | 741 | 684 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,361 | 2,443 | 918 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 273 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 913 | 522 | 391 |
| Non Working | 9,915 | 4,211 | 5,704 |
Map of Dhekaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhekaha, Piprakothi
Below are the list of villages near Dhekaha village in Piprakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikaita | 3,718 |
| Salempur | 3,342 |
| Gobindapur | 2,828 |
| Babhnaulia | 2,018 |
| Semra | 2,806 |
| Mathiya Bariyarpur | 2,734 |
| Belwatia | 2,088 |
| Kishunpur | 2,440 |
| Jiwdhara | 2,674 |
| Madhu Chhapra | 2,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekaha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia