Dhekwad Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhekwad is a village situated in Nandurbar taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 345 families residing in the village Dhekwad. The total population of Dhekwad is 1,681 out of which 801 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekwad is 1,099.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekwad village is 256 which is 15% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekwad is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Dhekwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekwad is 52%. Thus Dhekwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 65.01% and the female literacy rate is 40.03% in Dhekwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 118 | 138 |
| Literacy | 52% | 65.01% | 40.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,510 | 716 | 794 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 357 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Dhekwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekwad village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 464 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 264 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 109 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 87 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Non Working | 821 | 331 | 490 |
Map of Dhekwad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhekwad, Nandurbar
Below are the list of villages near Dhekwad village in Nandurbar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Virchak | 1,748 |
| Bal Amrai | 796 |
| Tokartale | 2,751 |
| Kalamba | 549 |
| Biladi | 799 |
| Khairale | 334 |
| Khamgaon | 2,373 |
| Navagaon | 980 |
| Pachorabari | 2,219 |
| Nagsar | 1,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekwad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia