Dhantah Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhantah is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Dhantah. The total population of Dhantah is 833 out of which 427 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantah is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantah village is 103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantah is 661 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dhantah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantah is 78.6%. Thus Dhantah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 71.23% in Dhantah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 62 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.63% | 86.03% | 71.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 194 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 113 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhantah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantah village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 116 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Non Working | 617 | 231 | 386 |
Map of Dhantah, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhantah, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Dhantah village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tondah | 246 |
| Theri Charai | 144 |
| Dhorah | 213 |
| Patiyari | 119 |
| Mulath | 232 |
| Sarna | 384 |
| Bharath Gar | 879 |
| Nangal | 309 |
| Jatah | 155 |
| Kherdi | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantah, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia