Dhekna Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhekna is a village situated in Seoni-Malwa tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Dhekna. The total population of Dhekna is 1,074 out of which 542 are males and 532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekna is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekna village is 216 which is 20% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekna is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Dhekna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekna is 54.3%. Thus Dhekna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.28% and the female literacy rate is 41.94% in Dhekna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 106 | 110 |
| Literacy | 54.31% | 66.28% | 41.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 932 | 466 | 466 |
| Illiterate | 608 | 253 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.8% of total population in Dhekna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekna village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 240 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 205 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Non Working | 778 | 287 | 491 |
Map of Dhekna, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhekna, Seoni-Malwa
Below are the list of villages near Dhekna village in Seoni-Malwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amar Katara | 310 |
| Jatamau | 235 |
| Gidkheda | 269 |
| Banspani | 174 |
| Palasi | 373 |
| Pipalgota | 497 |
| Bildhi | 721 |
| Nayagaon | 378 |
| Bhawanda | 490 |
| Bent | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekna, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia