Dhun Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhun is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Dhun. The total population of Dhun is 2,234 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhun is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhun village is 285 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhun is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Dhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhun is 63.9%. Thus Dhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 70.21% and the female literacy rate is 56.83% in Dhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 158 | 127 |
| Literacy | 63.93% | 70.21% | 56.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 222 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 466 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhun village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 566 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 174 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 198 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 175 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,537 | 591 | 946 |
Map of Dhun, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhun, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Dhun village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratoke | 2,228 |
| Chamba Kalan | 2,998 |
| Gharka | 4,919 |
| Kambo Dhaiwala | 1,319 |
| Pakhopura | 2,128 |
| Kiriyan | 1,478 |
| Raniwala | 3,076 |
| Jauneke | 1,274 |
| Sangatpur | 1,625 |
| Marhana | 3,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhun, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia