Dakhla Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dakhla is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Dakhla. The total population of Dakhla is 562 out of which 297 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhla is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakhla village is 47 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhla is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Dakhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhla is 61%. Thus Dakhla village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.08% in Dakhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 60.97% | 68.73% | 52.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 108 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhla village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 181 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 119 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 368 | 114 | 254 |
Nearby Villages to Dakhla,
Below are the list of villages near Dakhla village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarai | 864 |
| Hassanpur | 757 |
| Maseet | 343 |
| Purowal Araian | 1,030 |
| Lakhowal | 1,368 |
| Parson Ka Pind | 359 |
| Dhut | 338 |
| Kot Mohan Lal | 564 |
| Sheikha | 1,598 |
| Tatley | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhla, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia