Dhana Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhana is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Dhana. The total population of Dhana is 942 out of which 472 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhana is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhana village is 130 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhana is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhana is 85.6%. Thus Dhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.1% and the female literacy rate is 79.12% in Dhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Literacy | 85.59% | 92.1% | 79.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 126 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 99 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhana village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 543 | 294 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 157 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 96 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Non Working | 391 | 177 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Dhana,
Below are the list of villages near Dhana village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jathai | 227 |
| Thana Jubbar | 34 |
| Jagora | 266 |
| Shlo | 57 |
| Dadas | 289 |
| Tathkar | 94 |
| Til | 222 |
| Rehog | 92 |
| Tunda Khariana | 208 |
| Bani | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia