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Dhurkheda Population - Nandurbar, Maharashtra

Dhurkheda is a large village located in Shahade Taluka of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra with total 562 families residing. The Dhurkheda village has population of 2810 of which 1422 are males while 1388 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhurkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 424 which makes up 15.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkheda village is 976 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhurkheda as per census is 910, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dhurkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhurkheda village was 53.69 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dhurkheda Male literacy stands at 60.33 % while female literacy rate was 46.96 %.

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

Dhurkheda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 562 - -
Population 2,810 1,422 1,388
Child (0-6) 424 222 202
Schedule Caste 41 21 20
Schedule Tribe 1,256 616 640
Literacy 53.69 % 60.33 % 46.96 %
Total Workers 1,415 852 563
Main Worker 1,329 - -
Marginal Worker 86 56 30

Caste Factor

In Dhurkheda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.46 % of total population in Dhurkheda village.

Work Profile

In Dhurkheda village out of total population, 1415 were engaged in work activities. 93.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1415 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1037 were Agricultural labourer.