Dukhar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dukhar is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Dukhar. The total population of Dukhar is 709 out of which 338 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dukhar is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dukhar village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dukhar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Dukhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dukhar is 85.4%. Thus Dukhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 93.29% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Dukhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dukhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dukhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dukhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Literacy | 85.37% | 93.29% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 60 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Dukhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dukhar village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 125 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 90 | 203 |
| Non Working | 259 | 123 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Dukhar,
Below are the list of villages near Dukhar village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samot | 817 |
| Bharari | 806 |
| Kasba Samot | 84 |
| Keod | 451 |
| Jasur | 1,199 |
| Dharoon | 259 |
| Surpara | 448 |
| Bhatlari | 185 |
| Morthu Uparla | 352 |
| Khanora | 1,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dukhar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia