Dhand Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhand is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Dhand. The total population of Dhand is 517 out of which 252 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhand is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhand village is 86 which is 17% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhand is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Dhand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhand is 51%. Thus Dhand village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 59.81% and the female literacy rate is 42.79% in Dhand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 51.04% | 59.81% | 42.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 127 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhand village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 55 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 133 | 157 |
| Non Working | 132 | 64 | 68 |
Map of Dhand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhand, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Dhand village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalhel | 259 |
| Kuthar | 180 |
| Shind | 479 |
| D.P.F.Chanjla | 41 |
| Bhauga | 428 |
| Kumauta | 217 |
| Dughli | 291 |
| Kella | 82 |
| Singori | 171 |
| D.P.F.Gutkar | 50 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia