Danour Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Danour is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Danour. The total population of Danour is 883 out of which 456 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Danour is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Danour village is 84 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Danour is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Danour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Danour is 80.6%. Thus Danour village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 74.93% in Danour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Danour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Danour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Danour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 85.82% | 74.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 175 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 99 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Danour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Danour village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 234 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 124 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 631 | 219 | 412 |
Map of Danour, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Danour, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Danour village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur Giddarpur | 587 |
| Lahri Gujran | 1,111 |
| Hayati Chak | 601 |
| Thakarpur | 733 |
| Malkana | 313 |
| Tango Shah | 1,114 |
| Salowal | 546 |
| Alikhan | 450 |
| Nangal Farida | 772 |
| Paharo Chak | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Danour, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia