Dhan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhan is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Dhan. The total population of Dhan is 1,878 out of which 941 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhan is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhan village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhan is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhan is 87.6%. Thus Dhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.19% and the female literacy rate is 82.3% in Dhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 119 | 84 |
| Literacy | 87.64% | 93.19% | 82.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 259 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 175 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhan village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 320 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 254 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 135 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,314 | 486 | 828 |
Map of Dhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhan, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Dhan village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thangar | 675 |
| Patan | 183 |
| Pharian | 914 |
| Makrahan | 805 |
| Kardial | 1,058 |
| Basantpur | 336 |
| Chalwara Khas | 3,223 |
| Jawali Khas | 3,087 |
| Papahn | 1,076 |
| Sanehr | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia