Dharamkot Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dharamkot is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Dharamkot. The total population of Dharamkot is 1,122 out of which 598 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharamkot is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharamkot village is 149 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharamkot is 693 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Dharamkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharamkot is 65.6%. Thus Dharamkot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 69.02% and the female literacy rate is 61.77% in Dharamkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharamkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharamkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharamkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 88 | 61 |
| Literacy | 65.57% | 69.02% | 61.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 101 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 246 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharamkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharamkot village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 266 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 188 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Non Working | 731 | 295 | 436 |
Map of Dharamkot, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dharamkot, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Dharamkot village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Othian | 282 |
| Saurian | 1,156 |
| Karyal | 2,498 |
| Mehmadpura | 565 |
| Jastarwal | 1,555 |
| Chak Kamal Khan | 791 |
| Chhina Karam Singh | 1,514 |
| Jajja | 483 |
| Nepal | 1,408 |
| Kamirpur | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharamkot, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia