Dhekan Population, Caste, Working Data Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhekan is a village situated in Mungaoli tehsil of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 325 families residing in the village Dhekan. The total population of Dhekan is 1,954 out of which 1,021 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekan village is 359 which is 18% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekan is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Dhekan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekan is 71.5%. Thus Dhekan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Ashoknagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.7% in Dhekan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 179 | 180 |
| Literacy | 71.47% | 82.9% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 323 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekan village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 421 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 315 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 122 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,385 | 478 | 907 |
Map of Dhekan, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhekan, Mungaoli
Below are the list of villages near Dhekan village in Mungaoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaiya Turk | 631 |
| Laxmipura | 181 |
| Shyampur | 356 |
| Barkheda Athai | 702 |
| Pura Abad | 627 |
| Mudra Khana | 670 |
| Bila Kheda | 1,325 |
| Athai Kheda | 2,630 |
| Bila Khedi | 327 |
| Chhewalai | 950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekan, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia