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Dhekwad Population - Nandurbar, Maharashtra

Dhekwad is a medium size village located in Nandurbar Taluka of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra with total 345 families residing. The Dhekwad village has population of 1681 of which 801 are males while 880 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhekwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 15.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhekwad village is 1099 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhekwad as per census is 1169, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dhekwad village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhekwad village was 52.00 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dhekwad Male literacy stands at 65.01 % while female literacy rate was 40.03 %.

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

Dhekwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 345 - -
Population 1,681 801 880
Child (0-6) 256 118 138
Schedule Caste 51 24 27
Schedule Tribe 1,510 716 794
Literacy 52.00 % 65.01 % 40.03 %
Total Workers 860 470 390
Main Worker 848 - -
Marginal Worker 12 6 6

Caste Factor

In Dhekwad village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.03 % of total population in Dhekwad village.

Work Profile

In Dhekwad village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 98.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.