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Dhekiajan Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Dhekiajan is a medium size village located in Sitai Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 176 families residing. The Dhekiajan village has population of 689 of which 347 are males while 342 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekiajan village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 11.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekiajan village is 986 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekiajan as per census is 1051, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhekiajan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekiajan village was 67.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhekiajan Male literacy stands at 76.30 % while female literacy rate was 57.81 %.

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

Dhekiajan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 689 347 342
Child (0-6) 80 39 41
Schedule Caste 674 340 334
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 67.16 % 76.30 % 57.81 %
Total Workers 251 183 68
Main Worker 125 - -
Marginal Worker 126 77 49

Caste Factor

In Dhekiajan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Dhekiajan village.

Work Profile

In Dhekiajan village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 49.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.