Dhon Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhon is a village situated in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Dhon. The total population of Dhon is 865 out of which 459 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhon is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhon village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhon is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Dhon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhon is 80.3%. Thus Dhon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% in Dhon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Literacy | 80.34% | 88.05% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354 | 192 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 98 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhon village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 292 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 100 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 190 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Non Working | 376 | 164 | 212 |
Map of Dhon, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhon, Nahan
Below are the list of villages near Dhon village in Nahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rama | 334 |
| Aunli Wala Gada | 310 |
| Roj Benli | 145 |
| Kotri | 325 |
| Khudu Balahar | 104 |
| Malonwala | 1,200 |
| Daghera | 381 |
| Shambhu Wala | 629 |
| Chamba Shil | 131 |
| Makkar Wali | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhon, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia