Dohan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dohan is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Dohan. The total population of Dohan is 255 out of which 122 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dohan is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dohan village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dohan is 1,900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Dohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dohan is 85.4%. Thus Dohan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Dohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 93.75% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 17 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dohan village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 20 | 33 |
| Non Working | 63 | 26 | 37 |
Map of Dohan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dohan, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Dohan village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiali | 574 |
| Banjri | 317 |
| Dalaiya | 291 |
| Balian | 440 |
| Nahol | 402 |
| Girenj | 138 |
| Bajnashra | 121 |
| Jangal Garoli Dhar | 1 |
| Aloti | 232 |
| Majroe | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dohan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia