Dod Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Dod is a village situated in Jaitu tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 939 families residing in the village Dod. The total population of Dod is 4,832 out of which 2,520 are males and 2,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dod is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dod village is 528 which is 11% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dod is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Dod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dod is 66.8%. Thus Dod village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 74.6% and the female literacy rate is 58.17% in Dod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 260 | 268 |
| Literacy | 66.8% | 74.6% | 58.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,989 | 1,025 | 964 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,957 | 834 | 1,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dod village out of total population, 1,736 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,344 | 1,232 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 514 | 503 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 361 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 352 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 261 | 131 |
| Non Working | 3,096 | 1,027 | 2,069 |
Nearby Villages to Dod,
Below are the list of villages near Dod village in Jaitu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lambwali | 2,719 |
| Malla | 2,870 |
| Sedha Singhwala | 1,144 |
| Bajakhana | 6,422 |
| Dal Singhwala | 2,287 |
| Rauwala | 635 |
| Jaitu | 4,600 |
| Okandwala | 1,291 |
| Fatehgarh | 2,721 |
| Gobindgarh | 2,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dod, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia