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Deokhand Population - Katihar, Bihar

Deokhand is a medium size village located in Dandkhora Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 161 families residing. The Deokhand village has population of 869 of which 454 are males while 415 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Deokhand village population of children with age 0-6 is 184 which makes up 21.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Deokhand village is 914 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Deokhand as per census is 859, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Deokhand village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Deokhand village was 57.23 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Deokhand Male literacy stands at 63.38 % while female literacy rate was 50.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Deokhand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Deokhand village.

Deokhand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 869 454 415
Child (0-6) 184 99 85
Schedule Caste 56 28 28
Schedule Tribe 148 83 65
Literacy 57.23 % 63.38 % 50.61 %
Total Workers 299 228 71
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 83 49 34

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.44 % of total population in Deokhand village.

Work Profile

In Deokhand village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 72.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.