Dahan Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dahan is a village situated in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Dahan. The total population of Dahan is 391 out of which 193 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahan is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahan village is 47 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahan is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Dahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahan is 78.2%. Thus Dahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 70.45% in Dahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 78.2% | 86.31% | 70.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 48 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahan village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 72 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Non Working | 168 | 79 | 89 |
Map of Dahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dahan, Rajgarh
Below are the list of villages near Dahan village in Rajgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawana | 244 |
| Rug Bakhota | 555 |
| Baraila | 385 |
| Shamoga | 452 |
| Jola | 266 |
| Chhog Tali | 770 |
| Dhar Pajera | 260 |
| Jhangan | 258 |
| Phagu | 194 |
| Saniyo | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia