Dhar Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhar Kalan is a village situated in Dhar Kalan tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Dhar Kalan. The total population of Dhar Kalan is 1,411 out of which 721 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar Kalan is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhar Kalan village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar Kalan is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dhar Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar Kalan is 82.7%. Thus Dhar Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 78.82% in Dhar Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Literacy | 82.67% | 86.31% | 78.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 166 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhar Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar Kalan village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 267 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 69 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 171 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 106 | 14 |
| Non Working | 986 | 348 | 638 |
Nearby Villages to Dhar Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Dhar Kalan village in Dhar Kalan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalahar | 487 |
| Hardo Saran | 368 |
| Bhanguri | 1,695 |
| Chamrour | 139 |
| Rohg | 862 |
| Thara Uparla | 3,769 |
| Bakhatpur | 101 |
| Thara Jhikla | 3,624 |
| Lohrun | 2,047 |
| Narianpur | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia