Dholan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Dholan is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 937 families residing in the village Dholan. The total population of Dholan is 4,736 out of which 2,451 are males and 2,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholan is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholan village is 512 which is 11% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholan is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dholan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholan is 82.2%. Thus Dholan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 86.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.48% in Dholan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 270 | 242 |
| Literacy | 82.17% | 86.57% | 77.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,841 | 952 | 889 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,265 | 563 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dholan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholan village out of total population, 2,212 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 1,040 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 250 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 225 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 642 | 536 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,040 | 289 | 751 |
| Non Working | 2,524 | 1,122 | 1,402 |
Map of Dholan, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dholan, Jagraon
Below are the list of villages near Dholan village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachrari | 1,553 |
| Agwar Ladhai | 670 |
| Hans | 4,871 |
| Bir Akhara | 62 |
| Sujapur | 1,478 |
| Agwar rahlan | 1,343 |
| Chhajjawal | 2,877 |
| Agwar Pona | 1,771 |
| Roomi | 3,363 |
| Bardeke | 1,338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia