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Dhakotha Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Dhakotha is a medium size village located in Ghasipura Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 206 families residing. The Dhakotha village has population of 1045 of which 529 are males while 516 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhakotha village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 11.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhakotha village is 975 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhakotha as per census is 953, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dhakotha village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhakotha village was 79.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhakotha Male literacy stands at 84.09 % while female literacy rate was 73.85 %.

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

Dhakotha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 206 - -
Population 1,045 529 516
Child (0-6) 125 64 61
Schedule Caste 147 68 79
Schedule Tribe 14 6 8
Literacy 79.02 % 84.09 % 73.85 %
Total Workers 297 275 22
Main Worker 294 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.34 % of total population in Dhakotha village.

Work Profile

In Dhakotha village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 98.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.