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Dhakha Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Dhakha is a large village located in Dhanera Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 1070 families residing. The Dhakha village has population of 6604 of which 3433 are males while 3171 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhakha village population of children with age 0-6 is 1130 which makes up 17.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhakha village is 924 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhakha as per census is 880, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Dhakha village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhakha village was 58.60 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Dhakha Male literacy stands at 73.27 % while female literacy rate was 42.88 %.

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

Dhakha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,070 - -
Population 6,604 3,433 3,171
Child (0-6) 1,130 601 529
Schedule Caste 427 222 205
Schedule Tribe 772 399 373
Literacy 58.60 % 73.27 % 42.88 %
Total Workers 2,353 1,773 580
Main Worker 1,841 - -
Marginal Worker 512 74 438

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.47 % of total population in Dhakha village.

Work Profile

In Dhakha village out of total population, 2353 were engaged in work activities. 78.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2353 workers engaged in Main Work, 1238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.