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Dhekwaha Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Dhekwaha is a large village located in Islampur Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 666 families residing. The Dhekwaha village has population of 4017 of which 2113 are males while 1904 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekwaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 689 which makes up 17.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekwaha village is 901 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekwaha as per census is 799, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhekwaha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekwaha village was 66.56 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhekwaha Male literacy stands at 81.04 % while female literacy rate was 50.88 %.

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

Dhekwaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 666 - -
Population 4,017 2,113 1,904
Child (0-6) 689 383 306
Schedule Caste 536 279 257
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 66.56 % 81.04 % 50.88 %
Total Workers 1,708 969 739
Main Worker 1,370 - -
Marginal Worker 338 141 197

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Dhekwaha village.

Work Profile

In Dhekwaha village out of total population, 1708 were engaged in work activities. 80.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1708 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.