Dhurkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhurkheda is a village situated in Shahade taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Dhurkheda. The total population of Dhurkheda is 2,810 out of which 1,422 are males and 1,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkheda is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhurkheda village is 424 which is 15% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurkheda is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Dhurkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurkheda is 53.7%. Thus Dhurkheda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 60.33% and the female literacy rate is 46.96% in Dhurkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 222 | 202 |
| Literacy | 53.69% | 60.33% | 46.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,256 | 616 | 640 |
| Illiterate | 1,529 | 698 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.7% of total population in Dhurkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurkheda village out of total population, 1,415 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 1,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,037 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,329 | 796 | 533 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 178 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,037 | 535 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 76 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 56 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,395 | 570 | 825 |
Map of Dhurkheda, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhurkheda, Shahade
Below are the list of villages near Dhurkheda village in Shahade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhade | 1,897 |
| Pingane | 2,021 |
| Katharde Kh | 1,776 |
| Prakasha | 10,133 |
| Katharde-digar | 862 |
| Bupkari | 1,038 |
| Vaijali | 2,573 |
| Damerkheda | 2,669 |
| Nandarde | 1,035 |
| Karajai | 1,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurkheda, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia