Dhekeri Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Dhekeri Gaon is a village situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Dhekeri Gaon. The total population of Dhekeri Gaon is 1,222 out of which 623 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekeri Gaon is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekeri Gaon village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekeri Gaon is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dhekeri Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekeri Gaon is 82.7%. Thus Dhekeri Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.52% in Dhekeri Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekeri Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekeri Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekeri Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 68 | 74 |
| Literacy | 82.69% | 87.57% | 77.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 137 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekeri Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekeri Gaon village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 357 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 261 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 755 | 250 | 505 |
Map of Dhekeri Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Dhekeri Gaon, Chariduar
Below are the list of villages near Dhekeri Gaon village in Chariduar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bokagaon | 834 |
| Ara Gaon | 2,440 |
| Bhobola Gaon | 552 |
| Udmari Gaon | 690 |
| Ouhola Gaon | 761 |
| Dighali Gaon | 3,400 |
| Bhobola Gaon Bangali | 283 |
| Bura Gaon No.2 | 2,342 |
| Molan Gaon Kachari | 263 |
| Bam Gaon | 1,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekeri Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia