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Dhekna Population - Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Dhekna is a medium size village located in Seoni-Malwa Tehsil of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh with total 219 families residing. The Dhekna village has population of 1074 of which 542 are males while 532 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekna village population of children with age 0-6 is 216 which makes up 20.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekna village is 982 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekna as per census is 1038, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Dhekna village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekna village was 54.31 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Dhekna Male literacy stands at 66.28 % while female literacy rate was 41.94 %.

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

Dhekna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 219 - -
Population 1,074 542 532
Child (0-6) 216 106 110
Schedule Caste 6 4 2
Schedule Tribe 932 466 466
Literacy 54.31 % 66.28 % 41.94 %
Total Workers 296 255 41
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 35 15 20

Caste Factor

In Dhekna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.56 % of total population in Dhekna village.

Work Profile

In Dhekna village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 88.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.