Dhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Dhar. The total population of Dhar is 562 out of which 285 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar village is 36 which is 6% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Dhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 90.9%. Thus Dhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.49% and the female literacy rate is 86.15% in Dhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 90.87% | 95.49% | 86.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 31 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 99 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 53 | 155 |
| Non Working | 242 | 133 | 109 |
Map of Dhar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhar, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Dhar village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhanpur | 973 |
| Bassa | 238 |
| Branda | 1,748 |
| Rit Upperli | 494 |
| Jhagra Da Ban | 42 |
| Rit Jhikli | 326 |
| Chandrahan | 150 |
| Janera | 463 |
| Sugar Nala | 81 |
| Denkwan Khas | 654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia