Dhekia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhekia is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Dhekia. The total population of Dhekia is 1,897 out of which 969 are males and 928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekia village is 330 which is 17% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekia is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dhekia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekia is 50.8%. Thus Dhekia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 29.65% in Dhekia village.
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 | 330 | 154 | 176 |
| Literacy | 50.8% | 70.31% | 29.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 396 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekia village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 148 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 100 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 878 | 422 | 456 |
| Non Working | 839 | 399 | 440 |
Map of Dhekia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhekia, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dhekia village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarmali | 536 |
| Parsa | 1,614 |
| Relakurra | 828 |
| Jhabri | 477 |
| Kushaldi | 2,074 |
| Karru | 2,588 |
| Gobindadi | 487 |
| Sirkadi | 1,519 |
| Churki | 319 |
| Hurumda | 2,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia