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Dedhara Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dedhara is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 390 families residing. The Dedhara village has population of 1706 of which 833 are males while 873 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dedhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 9.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dedhara village is 1048 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dedhara as per census is 848, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dedhara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dedhara village was 73.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dedhara Male literacy stands at 80.97 % while female literacy rate was 66.29 %.

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

Dedhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 390 - -
Population 1,706 833 873
Child (0-6) 170 92 78
Schedule Caste 355 171 184
Schedule Tribe 353 171 182
Literacy 73.37 % 80.97 % 66.29 %
Total Workers 929 543 386
Main Worker 439 - -
Marginal Worker 490 235 255

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.69 % of total population in Dedhara village.

Work Profile

In Dedhara village out of total population, 929 were engaged in work activities. 47.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 929 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.