Dana Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dana is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Dana. The total population of Dana is 945 out of which 508 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dana is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dana village is 138 which is 15% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dana is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Dana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dana is 74.3%. Thus Dana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Dana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 79 | 59 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 84.85% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 56 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 144 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Dana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dana village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 218 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 198 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 11 | 105 |
| Non Working | 602 | 279 | 323 |
Map of Dana, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dana, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Dana village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chariae | 130 |
| Budhy | 389 |
| Mawa Brahmana | 2,000 |
| Majhoor | 1,787 |
| Manani | 829 |
| Lohara | 321 |
| Pingiari | 3,522 |
| Dori | 1,799 |
| Chak Raja | 963 |
| Nathal | 1,735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dana, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia