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Dhekuna Population - Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Dhekuna is a medium size village located in Munsiari Tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand with total 74 families residing. The Dhekuna village has population of 322 of which 167 are males while 155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekuna village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 10.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekuna village is 928 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekuna as per census is 435, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Dhekuna village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekuna village was 74.05 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Dhekuna Male literacy stands at 86.81 % while female literacy rate was 61.38 %.

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

Dhekuna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 322 167 155
Child (0-6) 33 23 10
Schedule Caste 121 67 54
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 74.05 % 86.81 % 61.38 %
Total Workers 164 84 80
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 139 65 74

Caste Factor

In Dhekuna village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.24 % of total population in Dhekuna village.

Work Profile

In Dhekuna village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 15.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.