Dhankhar Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhankhar is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Dhankhar. The total population of Dhankhar is 301 out of which 152 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankhar is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhankhar village is 44 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankhar is 2,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Dhankhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankhar is 77.4%. Thus Dhankhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 84.78% and the female literacy rate is 68.91% in Dhankhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.43% | 84.78% | 68.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 142 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 35 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Dhankhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankhar village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 63 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 32 | 49 |
| Non Working | 138 | 57 | 81 |
Map of Dhankhar, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhankhar, Spiti
Below are the list of villages near Dhankhar village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shushna | 29 |
| Siluk | 29 |
| Tangti Yogma | 93 |
| Shichling | 89 |
| Tangti Kogma | 100 |
| Newpur | 3 |
| Samling | 10 |
| Rama Khas | 49 |
| Khar | 121 |
| Todnam | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankhar, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia