Dhekia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhekia is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Dhekia. The total population of Dhekia is 1,473 out of which 765 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekia village is 138 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dhekia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekia is 71.3%. Thus Dhekia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Dhekia village.

Population
1,473
Families
303
Literacy
71.31%
Sex Ratio
925

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

Dhekia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 138 61 77
Literacy 71.31% 83.38% 57.84%
Scheduled Caste 476 238 238
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 521 178 343

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhekia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhekia village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 464 346 118
Cultivators 189 126 63
Agriculture Labourer 24 14 10
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 250 205 45
Marginal Workers 117 94 23
Non Working 892 325 567

Map of Dhekia, Bankura, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dhekia, Saltora

Below are the list of villages near Dhekia village in Saltora.

Village Population
Pabayan 1,101
Dulaltara 84
Ranjitpur 492
Tentul Tikri 1,025
Lalitakuri 358
Sat Deuli 744
Gonsai Dihi 841
Ramjibanpur 396
Pabra 4,179
Siakuldoba 289

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