Dagam Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dagam is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 468 families residing in the village Dagam. The total population of Dagam is 2,174 out of which 1,119 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dagam is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dagam village is 187 which is 9% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dagam is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dagam is 81.1%. Thus Dagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Dagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 111 | 76 |
| Literacy | 81.08% | 86.41% | 75.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,333 | 667 | 666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 248 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dagam village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 537 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 149 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 370 | 336 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,555 | 555 | 1,000 |
Nearby Villages to Dagam,
Below are the list of villages near Dagam village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dogarpur | 535 |
| Fatehpur Kalan | 332 |
| Chahalpur | 1,023 |
| Dairon | 419 |
| Mohanwal | 815 |
| Denowal Kalan | 1,157 |
| Rawal Pindi | 175 |
| Chauhra | 1,630 |
| Lalian | 829 |
| Basiala | 1,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dagam, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia