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Dhekaha Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Dhekaha is a large village located in Kesaria Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 1102 families residing. The Dhekaha village has population of 6225 of which 3192 are males while 3033 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 1256 which makes up 20.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekaha village is 950 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekaha as per census is 923, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhekaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekaha village was 49.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhekaha Male literacy stands at 60.77 % while female literacy rate was 37.00 %.

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

Dhekaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,102 - -
Population 6,225 3,192 3,033
Child (0-6) 1,256 653 603
Schedule Caste 937 480 457
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 49.14 % 60.77 % 37.00 %
Total Workers 1,781 1,280 501
Main Worker 868 - -
Marginal Worker 913 500 413

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Dhekaha village.

Work Profile

In Dhekaha village out of total population, 1781 were engaged in work activities. 48.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1781 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 548 were Agricultural labourer.