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Dedaha Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Dedaha is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 126 families residing. The Dedaha village has population of 616 of which 298 are males while 318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dedaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 19.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dedaha village is 1067 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dedaha as per census is 1088, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dedaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dedaha village was 47.08 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dedaha Male literacy stands at 61.41 % while female literacy rate was 33.59 %.

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

Dedaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 616 298 318
Child (0-6) 119 57 62
Schedule Caste 132 66 66
Schedule Tribe 296 137 159
Literacy 47.08 % 61.41 % 33.59 %
Total Workers 180 162 18
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Dedaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.43 % of total population in Dedaha village.

Work Profile

In Dedaha village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 98.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.