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Dhaka Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Dhaka is a large village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 519 families residing. The Dhaka village has population of 2756 of which 1417 are males while 1339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 478 which makes up 17.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhaka village is 945 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhaka as per census is 867, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhaka village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhaka village was 69.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhaka Male literacy stands at 80.79 % while female literacy rate was 58.10 %.

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

Dhaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 519 - -
Population 2,756 1,417 1,339
Child (0-6) 478 256 222
Schedule Caste 246 131 115
Schedule Tribe 323 161 162
Literacy 69.67 % 80.79 % 58.10 %
Total Workers 924 709 215
Main Worker 642 - -
Marginal Worker 282 207 75

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.93 % of total population in Dhaka village.

Work Profile

In Dhaka village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 69.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.