Dofta Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dofta is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Dofta. The total population of Dofta is 134 out of which 68 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dofta is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dofta village is 10 which is 7% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dofta is 2,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Dofta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dofta is 66.9%. Thus Dofta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 73.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.32% in Dofta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dofta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dofta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dofta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Literacy | 66.94% | 73.85% | 59.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 20 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dofta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dofta village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Non Working | 65 | 32 | 33 |
Map of Dofta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dofta, Cheta
Below are the list of villages near Dofta village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baura | 345 |
| Naura | 382 |
| Silpab | 396 |
| Tikar | 393 |
| Kulag | 572 |
| Samvi | 257 |
| Chanja | 429 |
| Bandal | 651 |
| Manjholi | 871 |
| Up Muhal Bhalwan | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dofta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia