Dakpathar Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dakpathar is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,116 families residing in the village Dakpathar. The total population of Dakpathar is 9,897 out of which 5,182 are males and 4,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakpathar is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakpathar village is 1057 which is 11% of the total population. There are 566 male children and 491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakpathar is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Dakpathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakpathar is 88.1%. Thus Dakpathar village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 82.22% in Dakpathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakpathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakpathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakpathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,057 | 566 | 491 |
| Literacy | 88.07% | 93.41% | 82.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,652 | 889 | 763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 654 | 362 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 2,112 | 870 | 1,242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Dakpathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakpathar village out of total population, 3,108 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,801 | 2,367 | 434 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 73 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 2,608 | 2,216 | 392 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 229 | 78 |
| Non Working | 6,789 | 2,586 | 4,203 |
Nearby Villages to Dakpathar,
Below are the list of villages near Dakpathar village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bulaki Wala | 1,866 |
| Bheemawala | 2,397 |
| Prithvipur Jungle | 113 |
| Nawabgarh | 6,747 |
| Rasulpur | 7,055 |
| Danda Jungle | 209 |
| Babugarh | 3,035 |
| Mehunwala Khalsa | 3,844 |
| Badam Wala | 5,054 |
| Ambari | 2,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakpathar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia