Dharana Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dharana is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 790 families residing in the village Dharana. The total population of Dharana is 4,133 out of which 1,989 are males and 2,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharana is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharana village is 796 which is 19% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharana is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Dharana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharana is 75.4%. Thus Dharana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 87.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.71% in Dharana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 796 | 420 | 376 |
| Literacy | 75.43% | 87.51% | 64.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,245 | 1,079 | 1,166 |
| Illiterate | 1,616 | 616 | 1,000 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Dharana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharana village out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 346 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 308 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,208 | 522 | 686 |
| Non Working | 2,476 | 1,121 | 1,355 |
Map of Dharana, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dharana, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Dharana village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabsi | 324 |
| Bhera | 2,743 |
| Ari | 7,772 |
| Harni | 1,192 |
| Prat | 1,429 |
| Jaran Wali Gali | 872 |
| Dobraj | 1,090 |
| Kalar Mohra | 2,950 |
| Sagra | 2,311 |
| Bhata Dhurian | 2,987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharana, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia