Dhanaka Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhanaka is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Dhanaka. The total population of Dhanaka is 1,062 out of which 545 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanaka is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanaka village is 156 which is 15% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanaka is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Dhanaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanaka is 85.5%. Thus Dhanaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 78% in Dhanaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 89 | 67 |
| Literacy | 85.54% | 92.98% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 121 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanaka village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 196 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 182 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Non Working | 769 | 285 | 484 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanaka,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanaka village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Langar | 1,334 |
| Man Pur | 875 |
| Bhajnoa | 1,221 |
| Ghania | 751 |
| Thil Hakima | 831 |
| Chak Sarkari | 8 |
| Kalal | 830 |
| Nunial | 5,344 |
| Dura Hala | 830 |
| Hunjana Thakra | 1,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanaka, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia