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Dhekehaghongha Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Dhekehaghongha is a medium size village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 237 families residing. The Dhekehaghongha village has population of 1137 of which 587 are males while 550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekehaghongha village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 19.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekehaghongha village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekehaghongha as per census is 832, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhekehaghongha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekehaghongha village was 57.34 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhekehaghongha Male literacy stands at 73.93 % while female literacy rate was 40.13 %.

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

Dhekehaghongha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,137 587 550
Child (0-6) 218 119 99
Schedule Caste 373 189 184
Schedule Tribe 201 105 96
Literacy 57.34 % 73.93 % 40.13 %
Total Workers 540 321 219
Main Worker 453 - -
Marginal Worker 87 18 69

Caste Factor

Dhekehaghongha village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.68 % of total population in Dhekehaghongha village.

Work Profile

In Dhekehaghongha village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 83.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.