Dhekiajan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhekiajan is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Dhekiajan. The total population of Dhekiajan is 689 out of which 347 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekiajan is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekiajan village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekiajan is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Dhekiajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekiajan is 67.2%. Thus Dhekiajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.3% and the female literacy rate is 57.81% in Dhekiajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekiajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekiajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekiajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 67.16% | 76.3% | 57.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 674 | 340 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 112 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhekiajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekiajan village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 106 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 105 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 77 | 49 |
| Non Working | 438 | 164 | 274 |
Map of Dhekiajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhekiajan, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Dhekiajan village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatiagara | 1,693 |
| Brahmottra Chatra | 5,863 |
| Gabua | 2,464 |
| Deokhata | 872 |
| Bara Bangla | 870 |
| Konachatra | 4,369 |
| Dakshin Singimari | 829 |
| Bajitchatra | 1,024 |
| Nutanbas | 1,858 |
| Kesaribari | 6,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekiajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia