Dhekuna Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dhekuna is a village situated in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Dhekuna. The total population of Dhekuna is 322 out of which 167 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekuna village is 33 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 435 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dhekuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekuna is 74%. Thus Dhekuna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% in Dhekuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Literacy | 74.05% | 86.81% | 61.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 42 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dhekuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekuna village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 15.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 65 | 74 |
| Non Working | 158 | 83 | 75 |
Map of Dhekuna, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Dhekuna, Munsiari
Below are the list of villages near Dhekuna village in Munsiari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagari | 112 |
| Kwiti | 792 |
| Saimali | 196 |
| Moram | 169 |
| Bamangaon | 179 |
| Tejam | 495 |
| Toli | 60 |
| Timtiya | 134 |
| Rautgaon | 86 |
| Bora Gaon | 234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekuna, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia