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Dhekia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhekia is a medium size village located in Saltora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 303 families residing. The Dhekia village has population of 1473 of which 765 are males while 708 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekia village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekia village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekia as per census is 1262, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhekia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekia village was 71.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhekia Male literacy stands at 83.38 % while female literacy rate was 57.84 %.

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

Dhekia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 303 - -
Population 1,473 765 708
Child (0-6) 138 61 77
Schedule Caste 476 238 238
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 71.31 % 83.38 % 57.84 %
Total Workers 581 440 141
Main Worker 464 - -
Marginal Worker 117 94 23

Caste Factor

Dhekia village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Dhekia village.

Work Profile

In Dhekia village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 79.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.