Dandian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dandian is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Dandian. The total population of Dandian is 658 out of which 316 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandian is 1,082.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandian village is 53 which is 8% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandian is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Dandian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandian is 87.9%. Thus Dandian village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 85.53% in Dandian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Literacy | 87.93% | 90.59% | 85.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 128 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 56 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dandian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandian village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 121 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 93 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 517 | 192 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Dandian,
Below are the list of villages near Dandian village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahal | 569 |
| Badon | 1,622 |
| Mugo Patti | 279 |
| Ajnoha | 2,530 |
| Gondian | 24 |
| Nangal | 498 |
| Sarhala Kalan | 1,852 |
| Thandal | 193 |
| Gopalian | 341 |
| Jalwehra | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia