Dhara Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhara is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Dhara. The total population of Dhara is 2,874 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhara is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhara village is 592 which is 21% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhara is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhara is 57%. Thus Dhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 71.93% and the female literacy rate is 40.75% in Dhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 592 | 311 | 281 |
| Literacy | 57.01% | 71.93% | 40.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 924 | 482 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 1,573 | 645 | 928 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.2% of total population in Dhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhara village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 572 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 191 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 287 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 103 | 160 |
| Non Working | 2,004 | 826 | 1,178 |
Map of Dhara, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhara, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Dhara village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dana Dhakran | 875 |
| Kalani | 848 |
| Kehnu | 897 |
| Fatehpur | 1,687 |
| Trichal | 366 |
| Marnote | 164 |
| Baila | 2,486 |
| Arai | 6,434 |
| Chikri Ban | 2,208 |
| Lohelbelah | 2,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhara, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia