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Dedha Population - Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Dedha is a medium size village located in Jaisalmer Tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan with total 226 families residing. The Dedha village has population of 1189 of which 627 are males while 562 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dedha village population of children with age 0-6 is 293 which makes up 24.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dedha village is 896 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Dedha as per census is 928, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.

Dedha village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Dedha village was 44.75 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Dedha Male literacy stands at 56.42 % while female literacy rate was 31.59 %.

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

Dedha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 1,189 627 562
Child (0-6) 293 152 141
Schedule Caste 169 94 75
Schedule Tribe 138 72 66
Literacy 44.75 % 56.42 % 31.59 %
Total Workers 482 298 184
Main Worker 279 - -
Marginal Worker 203 30 173

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.61 % of total population in Dedha village.

Work Profile

In Dedha village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 57.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.