Dharan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dharan is a village situated in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Dharan. The total population of Dharan is 783 out of which 403 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharan is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharan village is 69 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharan is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharan is 72.4%. Thus Dharan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 64.1% in Dharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Literacy | 72.41% | 80.44% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 111 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharan village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 227 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 166 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 38 | 210 |
| Non Working | 257 | 138 | 119 |
Map of Dharan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dharan, Nankhari
Below are the list of villages near Dharan village in Nankhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shakla | 171 |
| Vevat | 203 |
| Sharog | 274 |
| Kalmog | 272 |
| Jhijnu | 139 |
| Nagadhar | 395 |
| Chakti | 291 |
| Karangla | 356 |
| Theli | 491 |
| Kunat | 152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia