Dhenda Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhenda is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Dhenda. The total population of Dhenda is 1,267 out of which 652 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenda is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhenda village is 86 which is 7% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenda is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dhenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenda is 97.7%. Thus Dhenda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 98.36% and the female literacy rate is 97.03% in Dhenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Literacy | 97.71% | 98.36% | 97.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 54 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenda village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 311 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 350 | 299 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 899 | 340 | 559 |
Map of Dhenda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhenda, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Dhenda village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanari | 39 |
| Fatechi | 83 |
| Up Muhal Bhagwati Nagar | 162 |
| Up Muhal Hiranagar | 119 |
| Bihar | 495 |
| Neri | 76 |
| Rehai | 96 |
| Up Muhal Kyari | 405 |
| Kair | 162 |
| Chahli Kalan | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia