Dhar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Dhar. The total population of Dhar is 763 out of which 371 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar village is 167 which is 22% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Dhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 50%. Thus Dhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 60.61% and the female literacy rate is 39.46% in Dhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 74 | 93 |
| Literacy | 50% | 60.61% | 39.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 743 | 362 | 381 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 191 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Dhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 171 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 108 | 258 |
| Non Working | 200 | 92 | 108 |
Map of Dhar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhar, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Dhar village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gond | 285 |
| Jadera | 762 |
| Kaiga | 620 |
| Sanotha | 406 |
| Chambi | 765 |
| Oil | 550 |
| Drabbla | 533 |
| Silla Gharat | 601 |
| Paliur | 612 |
| Ghagrauta | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia