Dakana Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dakana is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Dakana. The total population of Dakana is 177 out of which 95 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakana is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakana village is 19 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakana is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Dakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakana is 86.1%. Thus Dakana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 81.69% in Dakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 86.08% | 89.66% | 81.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 17 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakana village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 21 | 50 |
| Non Working | 54 | 32 | 22 |
Nearby Villages to Dakana,
Below are the list of villages near Dakana village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Shila Gahrol | 25 |
| Kachhi | 296 |
| Mahog | 237 |
| Anu | 324 |
| Laphu | 217 |
| UP Muhal Panthaghati | 104 |
| Khanu | 218 |
| Shila Gahrol | 260 |
| Koti | 206 |
| Jangal Ishta | 23 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia