Dakhla Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dakhla is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Dakhla. The total population of Dakhla is 479 out of which 233 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhla is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakhla village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhla is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Dakhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhla is 81.2%. Thus Dakhla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 73.87% in Dakhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 88.79% | 73.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 71 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 43 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhla village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 116 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 339 | 116 | 223 |
Map of Dakhla, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dakhla, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Dakhla village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahowal | 2,071 |
| Mahandipur | 83 |
| Bhabra | 594 |
| Khojepur | 1,632 |
| Rasulpur Gagrotian | 833 |
| Dharo Chak | 733 |
| Anandpur | 359 |
| Abul Khair | 2,229 |
| Sihowal | 478 |
| Sherpur | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhla, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia