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Dehkela Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Dehkela is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 287 families residing. The Dehkela village has population of 1529 of which 771 are males while 758 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dehkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 17.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dehkela village is 983 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dehkela as per census is 852, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dehkela village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dehkela village was 57.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dehkela Male literacy stands at 68.68 % while female literacy rate was 46.94 %.

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

Dehkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,529 771 758
Child (0-6) 263 142 121
Schedule Caste 13 10 3
Schedule Tribe 895 438 457
Literacy 57.74 % 68.68 % 46.94 %
Total Workers 685 364 321
Main Worker 390 - -
Marginal Worker 295 149 146

Caste Factor

In Dehkela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.85 % of total population in Dehkela village.

Work Profile

In Dehkela village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 56.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.