Dhandra Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandra is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,050 families residing in the village Dhandra. The total population of Dhandra is 14,972 out of which 7,827 are males and 7,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandra is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandra village is 1756 which is 12% of the total population. There are 943 male children and 813 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandra is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Dhandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandra is 85.1%. Thus Dhandra village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 88.86% and the female literacy rate is 80.92% in Dhandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,756 | 943 | 813 |
| Literacy | 85.06% | 88.86% | 80.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,528 | 1,309 | 1,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,731 | 1,710 | 2,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandra village out of total population, 5,409 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,842 | 4,042 | 800 |
| Cultivators | 639 | 502 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 205 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 124 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 3,775 | 3,211 | 564 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 292 | 275 |
| Non Working | 9,563 | 3,493 | 6,070 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandra,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandra village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheri | 1,692 |
| Mahmudpura | 720 |
| Jhameri | 483 |
| Alamgir | 3,498 |
| Himayunpura | 1,860 |
| Doleh | 1,800 |
| Beela | 1,742 |
| Sarih | 2,638 |
| Dolon Khurd | 914 |
| Dangora | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandra, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia