Dhanout Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhanout is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Dhanout. The total population of Dhanout is 176 out of which 89 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanout is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanout village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanout is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Dhanout village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanout is 73%. Thus Dhanout village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 81.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Dhanout village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanout village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanout Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanout village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Literacy | 72.96% | 81.71% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 40 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 22 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanout village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanout village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Non Working | 58 | 29 | 29 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanout,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanout village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakha Wati | 167 |
| Lal Pani | 234 |
| Chaupal - II | 96 |
| Chaupal - I | 2 |
| Chaukia | 350 |
| Jai Garh | 210 |
| Bodna | 374 |
| Berag | 93 |
| Bamrar | 69 |
| Rarth | 79 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanout, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia