Dhin Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011

Dhin is a Census Town city situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,259 families residing in the Dhin city. The total population of Dhin is 5,961 out of which 3,092 are males and 2,869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhin is 928.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhin city is 620 which is 10% of the total population. There are 337 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhin is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhin is 79.8%. Thus Dhin has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 74.36% in Dhin.

Population
5,961
Literacy
79.8%
Sex Ratio
928

Dhin Census Town has total administration over 1,259 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dhin Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhin Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 620 337 283
Literacy 79.8% 75.6% 67%
Scheduled Caste 3,325 1,712 1,613
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,701 755 946

Caste-wise Population - Dhin

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhin.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,325 1,712 1,613
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Dhin

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhin is 3,827 which is 64.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhin is 38 which is 0.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhin as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,827 (64.2%) 1,968 1,859
Muslim 38 (0.64%) 17 21
Christian 827 (13.87%) 438 389
Sikh 1,248 (20.94%) 656 592
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.34%) 12 8

Literacy Rate - Dhin

The total literacy rate of Dhin was 79.76% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 4,260 literates, males were 2,337 while females were 1,923. Also the male literacy rate was 84.83% and the female literacy rate was 74.36% in Dhin.

  Dhin Punjab
Female 74.36% 70.73%
Male 84.83% 80.44%
Total 79.76% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Dhin

The Sex Ratio of Dhin is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Dhin. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Dhin.


Child Population - Dhin

According to Census 2011, there were 620 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhin. Out of which 337 were male while 283 were female.


Working Population - Dhin

In Dhin Census Town out of total population, 2,142 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,929 1,535 394
Cultivators 11 9 2
Agriculture Labourer 114 102 12
Household Industries 52 44 8
Other Workers 1,752 1,380 372
Marginal Workers 213 148 65
Non Working 3,819 1,409 2,410

Dhin Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhin is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,961 71.5% 928

Map of Dhin, Jalandhar, Punjab


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