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Dhenka Population - Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh

Dhenka is a medium size village located in Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh with total 287 families residing. The Dhenka village has population of 1468 of which 734 are males while 734 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhenka village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 14.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhenka village is 1000 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhenka as per census is 865, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Dhenka village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhenka village was 62.01 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Dhenka Male literacy stands at 83.15 % while female literacy rate was 41.38 %.

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

Dhenka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,468 734 734
Child (0-6) 207 111 96
Schedule Caste 279 141 138
Schedule Tribe 96 53 43
Literacy 62.01 % 83.15 % 41.38 %
Total Workers 750 401 349
Main Worker 418 - -
Marginal Worker 332 161 171

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.54 % of total population in Dhenka village.

Work Profile

In Dhenka village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 55.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.