Dhut Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhut is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Dhut. The total population of Dhut is 338 out of which 167 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhut is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhut village is 46 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhut is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dhut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhut is 80.8%. Thus Dhut village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 77.24% in Dhut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Literacy | 80.82% | 84.35% | 77.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 43 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhut village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Non Working | 240 | 83 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Dhut,
Below are the list of villages near Dhut village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikha | 1,598 |
| Lakhowal | 1,368 |
| Magar Mudian | 792 |
| Maseet | 343 |
| Bhago Kanwan | 1,351 |
| Sarai | 864 |
| Sadda | 662 |
| Dakhla | 562 |
| Ganja | 630 |
| Hassanpur | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhut, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia