Dhandra Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandra is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Dhandra. The total population of Dhandra is 1,273 out of which 680 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandra is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandra village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandra is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Dhandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandra is 70.8%. Thus Dhandra village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.97% 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 | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Literacy | 70.75% | 78.39% | 61.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 191 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 194 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% 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, 496 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 289 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 120 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 140 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 38 | 94 |
| Non Working | 777 | 353 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandra,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandra village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harchandpur | 1,560 |
| Sherpur Sodhian | 779 |
| Dhura | 2,207 |
| Jakhlan | 1,291 |
| Dohla | 1,060 |
| Meerheri | 755 |
| Bararwal | 2,907 |
| Kaulseri | 1,181 |
| Ruldu Singhwala | 972 |
| Bhadalwadh | 991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandra, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia