Dhowk Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhowk is a village situated in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Dhowk. The total population of Dhowk is 1,432 out of which 774 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhowk is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhowk village is 312 which is 22% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhowk is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Dhowk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhowk is 57%. Thus Dhowk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 72.76% and the female literacy rate is 38.61% in Dhowk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhowk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhowk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhowk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 172 | 140 |
| Literacy | 56.96% | 72.76% | 38.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,075 | 576 | 499 |
| Illiterate | 794 | 336 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.1% of total population in Dhowk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhowk village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 213 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 150 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 60 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 144 | 168 |
| Non Working | 797 | 417 | 380 |
Map of Dhowk, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhowk, Thanamandi
Below are the list of villages near Dhowk village in Thanamandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alal | 2,267 |
| Dara | 1,397 |
| Karyot | 906 |
| Bataihli | 467 |
| Azmat Abad | 1,554 |
| Barhon | 535 |
| Kals | 311 |
| Naili | 280 |
| Manhal | 2,249 |
| Khanyal Kote | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhowk, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia