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Dhekaha Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Dhekaha is a large village located in Motihari Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 4423 families residing. The Dhekaha village has population of 22699 of which 11977 are males while 10722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 4400 which makes up 19.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekaha village is 895 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekaha as per census is 921, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhekaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekaha village was 56.76 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhekaha Male literacy stands at 66.50 % while female literacy rate was 45.81 %.

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

Dhekaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,423 - -
Population 22,699 11,977 10,722
Child (0-6) 4,400 2,291 2,109
Schedule Caste 4,653 2,465 2,188
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 56.76 % 66.50 % 45.81 %
Total Workers 7,905 5,689 2,216
Main Worker 5,894 - -
Marginal Worker 2,011 1,048 963

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Dhekaha village.

Work Profile

In Dhekaha village out of total population, 7905 were engaged in work activities. 74.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7905 workers engaged in Main Work, 2425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2731 were Agricultural labourer.