Dhekiya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhekiya is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Dhekiya. The total population of Dhekiya is 240 out of which 129 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekiya is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekiya village is 45 which is 19% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekiya is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Dhekiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekiya is 56.4%. Thus Dhekiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Dhekiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Literacy | 56.41% | 67.62% | 43.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 58 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekiya village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 174 | 65 | 109 |
Map of Dhekiya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhekiya, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhekiya village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barakdi | 635 |
| Damda | 3,302 |
| Tamna | 1,444 |
| Uchali | 657 |
| Karamara | 664 |
| Durku | 2,315 |
| Phatepur | 736 |
| Doldanri | 502 |
| Rampur | 849 |
| Ramnagar | 2,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekiya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia