# Oel Dhakwa, Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kheri, Uttar Pradesh 

# Oel Dhakwa

Oel Dhakwa is a town in Lakhimpur sub-district of Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **12,958 people** in 2,511 households. Literacy was 70.0%.

- 12,958people (2011)
- 2,511households
- 70.0%literacy
- 11census wards

## Population of Oel Dhakwa

■ Oel Dhakwa · ■ Kheri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%**

**71.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**906

Working population ****31.2%**

**30.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Oel Dhakwa

Of every 100 households in Oel Dhakwa in 2011, 44 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Oel Dhakwa · ■ Kheri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****44%**

**63%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**23%

Tap water ****47%**

**40%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%**

**44%

Use banking services ****68%**

**69%

Television ****39%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****21%**

**16%

Own their home ****97%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Oel Dhakwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,247 (56%) · **■** Household industry 141 (3%) · **■** Farming 918 (23%) · **■** Marginal 737 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Oel Dhakwa changed?

From 4,141 in 1931 to 12,958 in 2011.

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Oel Dhakwa in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall842 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)120 km by road
- Kheri (district HQ)14 km by road
- Lakhimpur (city of 1 lakh+)14 km by road
- Lucknow (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- OEL (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Oel Dhakwa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets600
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes660
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 10 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** brass pots and singhara production.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Oel Dhakwa ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-1/) 1,277 268 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-2/) 1,292 349 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-3/) 854 172 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-4/) 1,173 240 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-5/) 1,635 267 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-6/) 961 173 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-7/) 1,097 167 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-8/) 1,180 193 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-9/) 1,228 242 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-10/) 1,087 201 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kheri/lakhimpur/oel-dhakwa/ward-11/) 1,174 239 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Oel Dhakwa?12,958 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Oel Dhakwa in?Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Oel Dhakwa in 1931?4,141
- How many wards does Oel Dhakwa have?11 census wards (2011)