Dod Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Dod is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Dod. The total population of Dod is 1,488 out of which 789 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dod is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dod village is 167 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dod is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Dod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dod is 64.7%. Thus Dod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 71.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.55% in Dod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 97 | 70 |
| Literacy | 64.72% | 71.24% | 57.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 596 | 323 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 633 | 296 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dod village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 459 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 197 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 185 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Working | 955 | 322 | 633 |
Map of Dod, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dod, Faridkot
Below are the list of villages near Dod village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanian | 1,434 |
| Janerian | 622 |
| Chak Sahu | 367 |
| Sadhuwala | 548 |
| Mumaru | 1,323 |
| Jandwala | 888 |
| Gujjar | 1,174 |
| Dhilwan Khurd | 1,361 |
| Arayanwala Khurd | 876 |
| Buttar | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dod, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia