Dhun Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dhun is a village situated in Chaukhutiya tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Dhun. The total population of Dhun is 538 out of which 231 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhun is 1,329.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhun village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhun is 1,267 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,329) of Dhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhun is 87%. Thus Dhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 99% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Dhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Literacy | 87.02% | 99% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 81 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 32 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhun village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 117 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 68 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 269 | 108 | 161 |
Map of Dhun, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Dhun, Chaukhutiya
Below are the list of villages near Dhun village in Chaukhutiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talai | 68 |
| Kumkhola | 63 |
| Bhatkote | 674 |
| Kyasar Bairath | 220 |
| Jukanouli | 215 |
| Ritha Chaura | 123 |
| Bakhli Tadiyal | 229 |
| Jaintha | 262 |
| Bakhli Bisht | 325 |
| Jaurashi | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhun, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia