Dandi Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dandi is a village situated in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Dandi. The total population of Dandi is 478 out of which 239 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandi is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dandi village is 66 which is 14% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandi is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandi is 59.7%. Thus Dandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 78.33% and the female literacy rate is 41.63% in Dandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Literacy | 59.71% | 78.33% | 41.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 93 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 80 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.8% of total population in Dandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandi village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 103 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 34 | 57 |
| Non Working | 178 | 102 | 76 |
Map of Dandi, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dandi, Bhalai
Below are the list of villages near Dandi village in Bhalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatrel | 560 |
| Jhaura | 538 |
| Trer | 735 |
| Sandwar | 331 |
| Seri | 415 |
| Karwal | 381 |
| Khankur | 388 |
| Drekri | 677 |
| Andral | 245 |
| Kund | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandi, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia