Dhanat Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhanat is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Dhanat. The total population of Dhanat is 279 out of which 151 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanat is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanat village is 46 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanat is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Dhanat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanat is 65.7%. Thus Dhanat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Dhanat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 72.87% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 57 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanat village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 11 | 49 |
| Non Working | 96 | 52 | 44 |
Map of Dhanat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhanat, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Dhanat village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Hirah | 373 |
| Arah | 126 |
| Up Mahal Poshrah | 102 |
| Up Mahal Kumarla | 99 |
| Up Mahal Kandal | 189 |
| Up Mahal Thithrawali | 275 |
| Up Mahal Gijorta | 124 |
| Up Mahal Thangar | 257 |
| Up Mahal Chour | 195 |
| Manewati | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia