Dhekuna Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dhekuna is a village situated in Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Dhekuna. The total population of Dhekuna is 1,506 out of which 736 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekuna village is 193 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekuna is 1,354 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Dhekuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekuna is 79.1%. Thus Dhekuna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.28% and the female literacy rate is 67.07% 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 | 193 | 82 | 111 |
| Literacy | 79.13% | 91.28% | 67.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 121 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 139 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Dhekuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekuna village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 375 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 91 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 238 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 43 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 48 | 84 |
| Non Working | 733 | 313 | 420 |
Map of Dhekuna, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Dhekuna, Simga
Below are the list of villages near Dhekuna village in Simga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanjari Nawagaon | 1,009 |
| Bisrampur | 1,068 |
| Limtara | 1,941 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,160 |
| Tarponga | 616 |
| Marrakona | 1,094 |
| Karhul | 1,572 |
| Bamhanidih | 574 |
| Chandia Pathra | 934 |
| Deoridih | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekuna, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia