Dhekiya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhekiya is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Dhekiya. The total population of Dhekiya is 240 out of which 129 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekiya is 860.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekiya village is 45 which is 19% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekiya is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Dhekiya village.

Population
240
Families
35
Literacy
56.41%
Sex Ratio
860

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekiya is 56.4%. Thus Dhekiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Dhekiya village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhekiya Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekiya village.

Total Male Female
Children 45 24 21
Literacy 56.41% 67.62% 43.33%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 130 58 72

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekiya village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhekiya village out of total population, 66 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 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 62 60 2
Cultivators 5 3 2
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 56 56 0
Marginal Workers 4 4 0
Non Working 174 65 109

Nearby Villages to Dhekiya,

Below are the list of villages near Dhekiya village in Purulia - I.

Village Population
Barakdi 635
Damda 3,302
Tamna 1,444
Uchali 657
Karamara 664
Durku 2,315
Phatepur 736
Doldanri 502
Rampur 849
Ramnagar 2,589

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