Dhandal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Dhandal. The total population of Dhandal is 659 out of which 352 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandal is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandal village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandal is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Dhandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandal is 78.5%. Thus Dhandal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 73.12% in Dhandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 83.28% | 73.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 88 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandal village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 175 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 147 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 462 | 170 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandal,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamiari | 400 |
| Rura Buttar | 781 |
| Jogichima | 1,044 |
| Malia | 726 |
| Dhesian | 699 |
| Khara | 1,048 |
| Balagan | 726 |
| Bhangwan | 1,096 |
| Kala Bala | 1,404 |
| Bhaini Bangar | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia