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Dhokshet Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Dhokshet is a medium size village located in Sudhagad Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 271 families residing. The Dhokshet village has population of 1166 of which 592 are males while 574 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhokshet village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhokshet village is 970 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhokshet as per census is 1037, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dhokshet village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhokshet village was 59.19 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dhokshet Male literacy stands at 67.66 % while female literacy rate was 50.39 %.

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

Dhokshet Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,166 592 574
Child (0-6) 110 54 56
Schedule Caste 146 76 70
Schedule Tribe 362 177 185
Literacy 59.19 % 67.66 % 50.39 %
Total Workers 453 319 134
Main Worker 356 - -
Marginal Worker 97 29 68

Caste Factor

Dhokshet village of Raigarh has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.52 % of total population in Dhokshet village.

Work Profile

In Dhokshet village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 78.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.