Dhangar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhangar 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 150 families residing in the village Dhangar. The total population of Dhangar is 696 out of which 345 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangar is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhangar village is 96 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangar is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Dhangar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangar is 86.2%. Thus Dhangar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 79.61% in Dhangar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 93.13% | 79.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 164 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 74 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhangar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangar village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 156 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 122 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Non Working | 458 | 170 | 288 |
Map of Dhangar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhangar, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Dhangar village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajwal | 1,150 |
| Khohara | 78 |
| Kandial | 535 |
| Kaleeth | 524 |
| Dahok Khalsa | 3,341 |
| Sahar | 1,613 |
| Chak Bhagwan | 1,424 |
| Chajwal | 365 |
| Khore | 3,796 |
| Rathan Pur | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia