Dheko Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dheko is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Dheko. The total population of Dheko is 1,537 out of which 777 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dheko is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dheko village is 165 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dheko is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Dheko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dheko is 67.9%. Thus Dheko village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Dheko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dheko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dheko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dheko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 89 | 76 |
| Literacy | 67.93% | 80.81% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 102 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 793 | 386 | 407 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 221 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Dheko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dheko village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 35.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 254 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 72 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 199 | 340 |
| Non Working | 703 | 324 | 379 |
Map of Dheko, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dheko, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Dheko village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murachhara | 813 |
| Chorkul | 814 |
| Poshda | 1,475 |
| Golor | 1,355 |
| Chaka | 1,095 |
| Baksi | 1,351 |
| Lagda | 1,273 |
| Khayerbani | 797 |
| Gochda | 947 |
| Jaynagar | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dheko, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia