Dogadda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dogadda is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district. The Dogadda city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 583 families residing in the Dogadda city. The total population of Dogadda is 2,422 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dogadda is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dogadda city is 254 which is 10% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dogadda is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dogadda is 90.2%. Thus Dogadda has a higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 95.97% and the female literacy rate is 84.28% in Dogadda.
Dogadda Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 583 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dogadda Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dogadda Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 122 | 132 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 86.3% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 755 | 380 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 166 | 301 |
Caste-wise Population - Dogadda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dogadda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 755 | 380 | 375 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dogadda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dogadda is 2,329 which is 96.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dogadda is 71 which is 2.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dogadda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,329 | (96.16%) | 1,173 | 1,156 |
| Muslim | 71 | (2.93%) | 34 | 37 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.66%) | 5 | 11 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.21%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.04%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Dogadda
The total literacy rate of Dogadda was 90.18% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 1,955 literates, males were 1,049 while females were 906. Also the male literacy rate was 95.97% and the female literacy rate was 84.28% in Dogadda.
| Dogadda | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.28% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.97% | 87.4% |
| Total | 90.18% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Dogadda
The Sex Ratio of Dogadda is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Dogadda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Dogadda.
Child Population - Dogadda
According to Census 2011, there were 254 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dogadda. Out of which 122 were male while 132 were female.
Working Population - Dogadda
In Dogadda Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 522 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 626 | 513 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,743 | 662 | 1,081 |
Dogadda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dogadda is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 543 | 77.3% | 1,155 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 762 | 81.8% | 995 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 399 | 83% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 718 | 80.9% | 915 |
Map of Dogadda, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dogadda, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia