Dhakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhakhar 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 214 families residing in the village Dhakhar. The total population of Dhakhar is 1,050 out of which 534 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakhar is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakhar village is 180 which is 17% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakhar is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dhakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakhar is 76.6%. Thus Dhakhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.58% in Dhakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 100 | 80 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 84.56% | 68.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 123 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 167 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakhar village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 36.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Non Working | 816 | 309 | 507 |
Map of Dhakhar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhakhar, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Dhakhar village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogwan | 1,028 |
| Batal | 482 |
| Nathal | 1,735 |
| Dori | 1,799 |
| Lohara | 321 |
| Barroh | 1,240 |
| Majhoor | 1,787 |
| Kalah | 958 |
| Budhy | 389 |
| Kharah | 1,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakhar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia