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Dhanikarka Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Dhanikarka is a medium size village located in Katekalyan Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 161 families residing. The Dhanikarka village has population of 690 of which 332 are males while 358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanikarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 18.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanikarka village is 1078 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanikarka as per census is 1167, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Dhanikarka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanikarka village was 15.71 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Dhanikarka Male literacy stands at 21.69 % while female literacy rate was 10.07 %.

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

Dhanikarka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 690 332 358
Child (0-6) 130 60 70
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 669 323 346
Literacy 15.71 % 21.69 % 10.07 %
Total Workers 377 194 183
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 141 30 111

Caste Factor

In Dhanikarka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.96 % of total population in Dhanikarka village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhanikarka village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Dhanikarka village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 62.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.