Dalhousie Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dalhousie is a Cantonment Board city situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. The Dalhousie city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 663 families residing in the Dalhousie city. The total population of Dalhousie is 3,549 out of which 2,550 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalhousie is 392.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalhousie city is 297 which is 8% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalhousie is 717 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (392).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalhousie is 97%. Thus Dalhousie has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 98.53% and the female literacy rate is 92.91% in Dalhousie.
Dalhousie Cantonment Board has total administration over 663 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dalhousie Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalhousie Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 173 | 124 |
| Literacy | 97% | 91.8% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 132 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 208 | 186 |
Caste-wise Population - Dalhousie
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Dalhousie.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 250 | 132 | 118 |
| Schedule Tribe | 106 | 52 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Dalhousie
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dalhousie is 1,805 which is 50.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dalhousie is 40 which is 1.13% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dalhousie as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,805 | (50.86%) | 1,191 | 614 |
| Muslim | 40 | (1.13%) | 27 | 13 |
| Christian | 605 | (17.05%) | 449 | 156 |
| Sikh | 1,090 | (30.71%) | 874 | 216 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.2%) | 7 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.03%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.03%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Dalhousie
The total literacy rate of Dalhousie was 97.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,155 literates, males were 2,342 while females were 813. Also the male literacy rate was 98.53% and the female literacy rate was 92.91% in Dalhousie.
| Dalhousie | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.91% | 75.93% |
| Male | 98.53% | 89.53% |
| Total | 97.02% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Dalhousie
The Sex Ratio of Dalhousie is 392. Thus per every 1000 men there were 392 females in Dalhousie. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 717 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 392 ) of Dalhousie.
Child Population - Dalhousie
According to Census 2011, there were 297 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dalhousie. Out of which 173 were male while 124 were female.
Working Population - Dalhousie
In Dalhousie Cantonment Board out of total population, 2,190 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,180 | 2,091 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2,178 | 2,089 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 449 | 910 |
Dalhousie Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dalhousie is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 519 | 86.7% | 973 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,030 | 89.3% | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalhousie, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia