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Dheka Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dheka is a medium size village located in Mayureswar - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Dheka village has population of 539 of which 270 are males while 269 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dheka village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 10.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dheka village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dheka as per census is 833, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dheka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dheka village was 76.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dheka Male literacy stands at 82.92 % while female literacy rate was 69.26 %.

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

Dheka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 539 270 269
Child (0-6) 55 30 25
Schedule Caste 121 55 66
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 76.03 % 82.92 % 69.26 %
Total Workers 226 185 41
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Dheka village.

Work Profile

In Dheka village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 96.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.