Dakhnaka Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dakhnaka is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Dakhnaka. The total population of Dakhnaka is 366 out of which 191 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhnaka is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakhnaka village is 65 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhnaka is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dakhnaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhnaka is 72.1%. Thus Dakhnaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 62.33% in Dakhnaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhnaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhnaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhnaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Literacy | 72.09% | 81.29% | 62.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 65 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.1% of total population in Dakhnaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhnaka village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 98 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 5 | 75 |
| Non Working | 181 | 88 | 93 |
Map of Dakhnaka, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dakhnaka, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Dakhnaka village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basant Pur | 576 |
| Katlehr | 590 |
| Nera | 290 |
| Barthindi | 518 |
| Kehnta | 314 |
| Barni | 396 |
| Gharti | 384 |
| Danna | 702 |
| Then | 625 |
| Bharrah | 130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhnaka, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia