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Dhekaha Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Dhekaha is a large village located in Piprakothi Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 3217 families residing. The Dhekaha village has population of 15241 of which 8141 are males while 7100 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 2934 which makes up 19.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekaha village is 872 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekaha as per census is 839, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhekaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekaha village was 52.81 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhekaha Male literacy stands at 62.10 % while female literacy rate was 42.25 %.

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 3,217 - -
Population 15,241 8,141 7,100
Child (0-6) 2,934 1,595 1,339
Schedule Caste 2,484 1,277 1,207
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.81 % 62.10 % 42.25 %
Total Workers 5,326 3,930 1,396
Main Worker 4,413 - -
Marginal Worker 913 522 391

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Dhekaha village.

Work Profile

In Dhekaha village out of total population, 5326 were engaged in work activities. 82.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5326 workers engaged in Main Work, 741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3361 were Agricultural labourer.