Dophda Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dophda is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Dophda. The total population of Dophda is 364 out of which 197 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dophda is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dophda village is 35 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dophda is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Dophda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dophda is 81.2%. Thus Dophda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 71.9% in Dophda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dophda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dophda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dophda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Literacy | 81.16% | 89.2% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 97 | 40 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dophda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dophda village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 136 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 111 | 58 | 53 |
Map of Dophda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dophda, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Dophda village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mashnu | 753 |
| Shah | 539 |
| Pithawi | 393 |
| Uchi | 179 |
| Kinnu | 661 |
| Manghara | 483 |
| Bhagaoht | 507 |
| Jan. Mahd. Mahf. Jhumkarai | 138 |
| D.P.F. Pashada | 4 |
| Pashada | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dophda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia