Dhung Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhung is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Dhung. The total population of Dhung is 400 out of which 206 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhung is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhung village is 55 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhung is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Dhung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhung is 72.5%. Thus Dhung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.05% in Dhung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 82.12% | 62.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 59 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Dhung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhung village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 31 | 79 |
| Non Working | 202 | 90 | 112 |
Map of Dhung, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhung, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Dhung village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanoon | 1,047 |
| Handwal | 306 |
| Rawta | 1,026 |
| Aurhak | 202 |
| Bagani | 793 |
| Galali | 319 |
| Gordah | 1,371 |
| Padmi | 216 |
| Lahsoo | 154 |
| Ramgarh | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhung, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia