Dhekeha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhekeha is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Dhekeha. The total population of Dhekeha is 1,597 out of which 829 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekeha is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekeha village is 281 which is 18% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekeha is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Dhekeha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekeha is 65.3%. Thus Dhekeha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 71.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.44% in Dhekeha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekeha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekeha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekeha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 153 | 128 |
| Literacy | 65.35% | 71.89% | 58.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 820 | 424 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 343 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhekeha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekeha village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 274 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 259 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 78 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 477 | 555 |
Map of Dhekeha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dhekeha, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhekeha village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salaia | 1,254 |
| Kokro | 870 |
| Paraia | 1,374 |
| Pathra | 496 |
| Baghna | 522 |
| Dubridih | 752 |
| Bhojua | 430 |
| Sarsot | 2,261 |
| Pachmo | 1,025 |
| Majhganwan Kalan | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekeha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia