Dhank Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhank is a village situated in Upleta taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,549 families residing in the village Dhank. The total population of Dhank is 7,087 out of which 3,631 are males and 3,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhank is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhank village is 731 which is 10% of the total population. There are 396 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhank is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Dhank village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhank is 68.2%. Thus Dhank village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 73.76% and the female literacy rate is 62.48% in Dhank village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhank village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhank village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhank Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhank village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 731 | 396 | 335 |
| Literacy | 68.22% | 73.76% | 62.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 996 | 512 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,751 | 1,245 | 1,506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhank village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhank village out of total population, 3,111 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,964 | 2,143 | 821 |
| Cultivators | 1,285 | 970 | 315 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,102 | 662 | 440 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 491 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Non Working | 3,976 | 1,416 | 2,560 |
Map of Dhank, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dhank, Upleta
Below are the list of villages near Dhank village in Upleta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pransla | 1,326 |
| Gadhethal | 724 |
| Vadekhan | 500 |
| Rajpara | 878 |
| Charelia | 570 |
| Rabarika | 1,202 |
| Kharachia | 2,649 |
| Kolki | 6,411 |
| Mojira | 1,495 |
| Khakhi Jalia | 4,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhank, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia