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Dhekrar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhekrar is a medium size village located in Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 83 families residing. The Dhekrar village has population of 386 of which 200 are males while 186 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekrar village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 15.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekrar village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekrar as per census is 1069, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhekrar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekrar village was 55.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhekrar Male literacy stands at 67.84 % while female literacy rate was 41.94 %.

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

Dhekrar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 386 200 186
Child (0-6) 60 29 31
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 372 193 179
Literacy 55.52 % 67.84 % 41.94 %
Total Workers 235 123 112
Main Worker 163 - -
Marginal Worker 72 12 60

Caste Factor

In Dhekrar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.33 % of total population in Dhekrar village.

Work Profile

In Dhekrar village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 69.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.