Dhun Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhun is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Dhun. The total population of Dhun is 1,711 out of which 896 are males and 815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhun is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhun village is 229 which is 13% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhun is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Dhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhun is 66.9%. Thus Dhun village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 74.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.58% in Dhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 131 | 98 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 74.64% | 58.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 709 | 360 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 325 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhun village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 510 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 248 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 158 | 11 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 147 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 24 | 151 |
| Non Working | 834 | 362 | 472 |
Nearby Villages to Dhun,
Below are the list of villages near Dhun village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narla | 1,344 |
| Kotli Sur Singh | 218 |
| Sidhwan | 1,574 |
| Sur Singh | 12,555 |
| Amin Shah | 2,026 |
| Tatle | 1,128 |
| Mughal Chak | 812 |
| Sugga | 1,694 |
| Mari Megha | 5,867 |
| Benka | 2,763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhun, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia