Dhakon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhakon is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Dhakon. The total population of Dhakon is 407 out of which 221 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakon is 842.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakon village is 49 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakon is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Dhakon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakon is 82.7%. Thus Dhakon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% in Dhakon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Literacy | 82.68% | 86.01% | 78.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 55 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhakon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakon village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 71 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Non Working | 260 | 94 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Dhakon,
Below are the list of villages near Dhakon village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur | 443 |
| Nangal Khilarian | 968 |
| Bahowal | 1,298 |
| Bhuno | 1,334 |
| Buro Bari | 158 |
| Barian Khurd | 1,185 |
| Phagon | 123 |
| Barian Kalan | 2,462 |
| Baghaura | 1,222 |
| Mautian | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia