Dihana Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dihana is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Dihana. The total population of Dihana is 2,001 out of which 1,008 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihana is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihana village is 232 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihana is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dihana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihana is 80.7%. Thus Dihana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Dihana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 120 | 112 |
| Literacy | 80.67% | 87.05% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 896 | 437 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 235 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dihana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihana village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 466 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 113 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 65 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 274 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 88 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,151 | 454 | 697 |
Nearby Villages to Dihana,
Below are the list of villages near Dihana village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maujo Mazara | 729 |
| Thakkarwal | 1,004 |
| Bham | 3,661 |
| Badhel | 260 |
| Thapal | 307 |
| Kukowal | 424 |
| Rahalli | 1,171 |
| Rupowal | 591 |
| Kukran | 197 |
| Gopalian | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia