Dhekpur is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] It is located in the Berasia tehsil, on the banks of Baanh river.

Dhekpur
village
Dhekpur is located in Madhya Pradesh
Dhekpur
Dhekpur
Dhekpur is located in India
Dhekpur
Dhekpur
Coordinates: 23°40′49″N 77°26′16″E / 23.680214°N 77.437912°E / 23.680214; 77.437912
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBhopal
TehsilBerasia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,085
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeMP-IN
Census code482208

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Dhekpur has 233 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.32%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1085 579 506
Children aged below 6 years 188 91 97
Scheduled caste 552 285 267
Scheduled tribe 4 3 1
Literates 568 366 202
Workers (all) 536 283 253
Main workers (total) 103 87 16
Main workers: Cultivators 60 54 6
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 37 32 5
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 5 1 4
Marginal workers (total) 433 196 237
Marginal workers: Cultivators 4 3 1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 322 168 154
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 92 18 74
Marginal workers: Others 15 7 8
Non-workers 549 296 253

References

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  1. ^ Lok Seva Kendra, Berasia
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Bhopal" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 20 July 2015.