Dhun Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011

Dhun is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Dhun. The total population of Dhun is 1,711 out of which 896 are males and 815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhun is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhun village is 229 which is 13% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhun is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Dhun village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhun is 66.9%. Thus Dhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 74.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.58% in Dhun village.

Population
1,711
Families
292
Literacy
66.87%
Sex Ratio
910

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 229 131 98
Literacy 66.87% 74.64% 58.58%
Scheduled Caste 709 360 349
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 720 325 395

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% 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, 877 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 702 510 192
Cultivators 107 104 3
Agriculture Labourer 270 248 22
Household Industries 158 11 147
Other Workers 167 147 20
Marginal Workers 175 24 151
Non Working 834 362 472

Map of Dhun, Tarn Taran, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Dhun, Patti

Below are the list of villages near Dhun village in Patti.

Village Population
Narla 1,344
Kotli Sur Singh 218
Sidhwan 1,574
Sur Singh 12,555
Amin Shah 2,026
Tatle 1,128
Mughal Chak 812
Sugga 1,694
Mari Megha 5,867
Benka 2,763

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