Dhandal Population, Caste, Working Data Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhandal is a village situated in Doda tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,483 families residing in the village Dhandal. The total population of Dhandal is 7,906 out of which 4,197 are males and 3,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandal is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhandal village is 1609 which is 20% of the total population. There are 806 male children and 803 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandal is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Dhandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandal is 55.4%. Thus Dhandal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.4% of Doda district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 37.89% in Dhandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,609 | 806 | 803 |
| Literacy | 55.41% | 70.42% | 37.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 156 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 691 | 365 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 4,417 | 1,809 | 2,608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Dhandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandal village out of total population, 2,569 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,569 workers engaged in Main Work, 584 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,221 | 1,132 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 584 | 555 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 635 | 575 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,348 | 874 | 474 |
| Non Working | 5,337 | 2,191 | 3,146 |
Map of Dhandal, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhandal, Doda
Below are the list of villages near Dhandal village in Doda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mund Dhar | 6,279 |
| Kaloohand | 2,806 |
| Shamti | 2,396 |
| Bhart | 2,459 |
| Tapnel | 933 |
| Udianpur | 2,265 |
| Chaka | 6,486 |
| Al | 616 |
| Bibrota | 2,573 |
| Ahgad | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandal, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia