Dashna Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dashna is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Dashna. The total population of Dashna is 214 out of which 111 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dashna is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dashna village is 18 which is 8% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dashna is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dashna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dashna is 72.4%. Thus Dashna village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Dashna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dashna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dashna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dashna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 82.52% | 61.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 26 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dashna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dashna village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 69 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 57 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 2 | 43 |
| Non Working | 83 | 40 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Dashna,
Below are the list of villages near Dashna village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damiana | 223 |
| Basha Bagain | 368 |
| Khar | 220 |
| Up Muhal Ulvi | 214 |
| Bagain | 286 |
| Deothi | 171 |
| Banar | 204 |
| Bhuin | 26 |
| Gadhiari | 252 |
| Dhar | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dashna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia