Dedha Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Dedha is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Dedha. The total population of Dedha is 1,189 out of which 627 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedha is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dedha village is 293 which is 25% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedha is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dedha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedha is 44.8%. Thus Dedha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 56.42% and the female literacy rate is 31.59% in Dedha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 152 | 141 |
| Literacy | 44.75% | 56.42% | 31.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 94 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 72 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 359 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Dedha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedha village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 268 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 225 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 30 | 173 |
| Non Working | 707 | 329 | 378 |
Map of Dedha, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Dedha, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Dedha village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodara | 814 |
| Jajiya | 90 |
| Khabha | 385 |
| Megwalon Ki Dhani | 441 |
| Khabhiya | 422 |
| Manpiya | 369 |
| Nibiya | 19 |
| Kahla | 571 |
| Dhuliya | 975 |
| Moolsagar | 526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedha, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia