Dher Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dher is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Dher. The total population of Dher is 2,366 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dher is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dher village is 188 which is 8% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dher is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dher is 79.4%. Thus Dher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.53% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Dher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 108 | 80 |
| Literacy | 79.43% | 84.53% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 206 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 281 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dher village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 615 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 189 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 455 | 391 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 571 | 997 |
Map of Dher, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dher, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Dher village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahain | 1,676 |
| Dasgran | 1,029 |
| Sawara | 439 |
| Boothgarh | 308 |
| Nalhoti | 1,658 |
| Kahanpur | 685 |
| Raisera | 273 |
| Samundari | 1,108 |
| Gochar | 912 |
| Haripur | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dher, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia