Dhesian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhesian is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Dhesian. The total population of Dhesian is 699 out of which 369 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhesian is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhesian village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhesian is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dhesian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhesian is 80.3%. Thus Dhesian village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Dhesian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhesian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhesian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhesian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 87.54% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 88 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhesian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhesian village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 167 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Non Working | 491 | 185 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Dhesian,
Below are the list of villages near Dhesian village in Gurdaspur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhesian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia