Dhekrar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhekrar is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Dhekrar. The total population of Dhekrar is 386 out of which 200 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekrar is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekrar village is 60 which is 16% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekrar is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dhekrar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekrar is 55.5%. Thus Dhekrar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.84% and the female literacy rate is 41.94% in Dhekrar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekrar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekrar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekrar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 55.52% | 67.84% | 41.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 193 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 84 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Dhekrar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekrar village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 111 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 83 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 12 | 60 |
| Non Working | 151 | 77 | 74 |
Map of Dhekrar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhekrar, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Dhekrar village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Belar | 403 |
| Murakata | 1,068 |
| Kuliar | 394 |
| Barar | 357 |
| Lalua | 269 |
| Karat | 470 |
| Krishnanagar | 128 |
| Rasra | 617 |
| Jamdi | 319 |
| Murabani | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekrar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia