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Dhatuk Population - Balangir, Orissa

Dhatuk is a medium size village located in Patnagarh Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 310 families residing. The Dhatuk village has population of 1234 of which 626 are males while 608 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhatuk village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 13.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhatuk village is 971 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhatuk as per census is 742, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dhatuk village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhatuk village was 51.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhatuk Male literacy stands at 61.06 % while female literacy rate was 42.35 %.

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

Dhatuk Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 310 - -
Population 1,234 626 608
Child (0-6) 169 97 72
Schedule Caste 43 20 23
Schedule Tribe 114 55 59
Literacy 51.64 % 61.06 % 42.35 %
Total Workers 798 419 379
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 506 152 354

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.48 % of total population in Dhatuk village.

Work Profile

In Dhatuk village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 36.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.