Dhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Dhar. The total population of Dhar is 123 out of which 70 are males and 53 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 757.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar village is 13 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (757) of Dhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 89.1%. Thus Dhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 81.25% 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 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Literacy | 89.09% | 95.16% | 81.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 25 | 11 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Non Working | 45 | 27 | 18 |
Map of Dhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhar, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Dhar village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalawag | 114 |
| Kailu | 89 |
| Kanda | 198 |
| Saunl | 647 |
| Ghumru | 5 |
| Kamalti | 134 |
| Baldehan | 220 |
| Shohawal | 140 |
| Guma | 611 |
| Keli Dhar | 7 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia