Dhangwi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhangwi Kalan is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Dhangwi Kalan. The total population of Dhangwi Kalan is 226 out of which 113 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangwi Kalan is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhangwi Kalan village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangwi Kalan is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dhangwi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangwi Kalan is 84.5%. Thus Dhangwi Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.73% in Dhangwi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangwi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangwi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangwi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 93.27% | 75.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 16 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhangwi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangwi Kalan village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 21.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Non Working | 111 | 47 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Dhangwi Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Dhangwi Kalan village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagra-II | 23 |
| Bag | 131 |
| Koku | 62 |
| Chakroht | 164 |
| Purla | 79 |
| Reserve Jangal Rantu | 12 |
| Bagra -I | 138 |
| Pandli | 467 |
| Dhangwi Khurd | 117 |
| Badrahana | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangwi Kalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia