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Dhekua Population - Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

Dhekua is a medium size village located in Badarwas Tehsil of Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh with total 212 families residing. The Dhekua village has population of 998 of which 524 are males while 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekua village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 18.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekua village is 905 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekua as per census is 764, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Dhekua village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekua village was 36.50 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Dhekua Male literacy stands at 47.13 % while female literacy rate was 25.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhekua 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 Dhekua village.

Dhekua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 998 524 474
Child (0-6) 187 106 81
Schedule Caste 11 5 6
Schedule Tribe 703 368 335
Literacy 36.50 % 47.13 % 25.19 %
Total Workers 459 251 208
Main Worker 362 - -
Marginal Worker 97 28 69

Caste Factor

In Dhekua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.10 % of total population in Dhekua village.

Work Profile

In Dhekua village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 78.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.