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Dhanikodta Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Dhanikodta is a medium size village located in Chhindgarh Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 118 families residing. The Dhanikodta village has population of 560 of which 263 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanikodta village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 15.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanikodta village is 1129 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanikodta as per census is 618, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Dhanikodta village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanikodta village was 7.43 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Dhanikodta Male literacy stands at 11.54 % while female literacy rate was 4.18 %.

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

Dhanikodta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 560 263 297
Child (0-6) 89 55 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 560 263 297
Literacy 7.43 % 11.54 % 4.18 %
Total Workers 351 144 207
Main Worker 156 - -
Marginal Worker 195 13 182

Caste Factor

In Dhanikodta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Dhanikodta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhanikodta village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Dhanikodta village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 44.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.