Dhotian Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhotian is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,477 families residing in the village Dhotian. The total population of Dhotian is 7,661 out of which 3,991 are males and 3,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhotian is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhotian village is 897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 465 male children and 432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhotian is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dhotian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhotian is 67.9%. Thus Dhotian village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 73.23% and the female literacy rate is 62.2% in Dhotian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhotian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhotian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhotian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 897 | 465 | 432 |
| Literacy | 67.95% | 73.23% | 62.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,745 | 1,407 | 1,338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,065 | 1,409 | 1,656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhotian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhotian village out of total population, 2,857 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 816 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,332 | 1,930 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 816 | 728 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 407 | 334 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 162 | 74 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 947 | 794 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 283 | 242 |
| Non Working | 4,804 | 1,778 | 3,026 |
Nearby Villages to Dhotian,
Below are the list of villages near Dhotian village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Sheron | 265 |
| Usman | 2,145 |
| Banwalipur | 1,866 |
| Sheron | 5,741 |
| Dugri | 846 |
| Dyal | 968 |
| Warana | 1,337 |
| Piddi | 1,907 |
| Shangarpur | 597 |
| Chatala | 2,884 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhotian, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia