Dhandian Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandian is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Dhandian. The total population of Dhandian is 1,122 out of which 581 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandian is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandian village is 145 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandian is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Dhandian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandian is 62%. Thus Dhandian village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.59% and the female literacy rate is 58.33% in Dhandian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 84 | 61 |
| Literacy | 62.03% | 65.59% | 58.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 253 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 255 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandian village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 366 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 173 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 145 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 44 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 42 | 180 |
| Non Working | 381 | 173 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandian,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandian village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chabba | 1,248 |
| Behk Gujran | 3,248 |
| Santuwala | 1,777 |
| Roshan Shahwala | 592 |
| Naurang Singhwala | 980 |
| Machhian | 291 |
| Alipur | 1,228 |
| Malhewala | 667 |
| Kachar Bhan | 995 |
| Mastewala | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandian, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia