Dhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Dhar. The total population of Dhar is 810 out of which 407 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhar village is 118 which is 15% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Dhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 65.6%. Thus Dhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 73.26% and the female literacy rate is 58.05% in Dhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 63 | 55 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 73.26% | 58.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 127 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 155 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 182 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 61 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 61 | 160 |
| Non Working | 359 | 164 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Dhar,
Below are the list of villages near Dhar village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masrah | 197 |
| Dak Shirar | 526 |
| Up Muhal Gaonkhar Oaran | 440 |
| Majh Gaon | 158 |
| Bauth | 285 |
| Dehran | 106 |
| D.P.F. Khanar | 35 |
| Up Muhal Sainj Khad | 92 |
| Gawai | 191 |
| Charayan | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia