Dhanmasta Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhanmasta is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,153 families residing in the village Dhanmasta. The total population of Dhanmasta is 6,114 out of which 3,141 are males and 2,973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanmasta is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanmasta village is 1259 which is 21% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 621 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanmasta is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Dhanmasta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanmasta is 60.3%. Thus Dhanmasta village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 81.02% and the female literacy rate is 38.18% in Dhanmasta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanmasta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanmasta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanmasta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,259 | 638 | 621 |
| Literacy | 60.27% | 81.02% | 38.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 81 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 3,188 | 1,113 | 2,075 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Dhanmasta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanmasta village out of total population, 1,812 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,156 | 949 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 557 | 437 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 192 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 315 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 293 | 363 |
| Non Working | 4,302 | 1,899 | 2,403 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanmasta,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanmasta village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dolegam | 7,073 |
| Bohar Dhar | 4,532 |
| Nagam | 1,826 |
| Maho | 3,047 |
| Chanchloo | 2,399 |
| Bankote | 1,860 |
| Deogoal | 340 |
| Gund Adalkoot | 3,507 |
| Kaskoot | 2,104 |
| Khari | 9,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanmasta, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia