Dand Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dand is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Dand. The total population of Dand is 269 out of which 144 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dand is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dand village is 39 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dand is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Dand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dand is 75.2%. Thus Dand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.49% in Dand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 84.62% | 65.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 45 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.5% of total population in Dand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dand village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Non Working | 166 | 75 | 91 |
Map of Dand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dand, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Dand village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singori | 171 |
| Kainthly | 253 |
| Dughli | 291 |
| Dhandor | 225 |
| Bhauga | 428 |
| Choli | 419 |
| Shind | 479 |
| Garh | 216 |
| Kuthar | 180 |
| Swiga | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia