Dhung Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dhung is a village situated in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Dhung. The total population of Dhung is 1,303 out of which 571 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhung is 1,282.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhung village is 215 which is 17% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhung is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,282) of Dhung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhung is 64.5%. Thus Dhung village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 77.11% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Dhung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Literacy | 64.52% | 77.11% | 55.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 795 | 347 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 214 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhung village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 107 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 157 | 389 |
| Non Working | 645 | 307 | 338 |
Nearby Villages to Dhung,
Below are the list of villages near Dhung village in Ghansali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syuri | 555 |
| Moltha | 337 |
| Badon Gaon | 301 |
| Dewali | 162 |
| Pujar Gaon | 169 |
| Sunaildi | 167 |
| Kumar Gaon | 255 |
| Churerna | 69 |
| Sainj | 64 |
| Semya | 172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhung, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia