Dong Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dong 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 115 families residing in the village Dong. The total population of Dong is 606 out of which 327 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dong is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dong village is 101 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dong is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Dong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dong is 61.2%. Thus Dong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 67.04% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Dong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Literacy | 61.19% | 67.04% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 227 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 146 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population in Dong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dong village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 100 | 88 |
| Non Working | 349 | 163 | 186 |
Map of Dong, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dong, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Dong village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marh | 740 |
| Drabi | 702 |
| Bamyal | 1,611 |
| Bhata | 193 |
| Mathwoor | 1,576 |
| Nagrada | 540 |
| Keri | 1,572 |
| Chhuha | 665 |
| Sarot | 1,817 |
| Jandyal | 4,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dong, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia