Dak Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dak is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Dak. The total population of Dak is 1,256 out of which 653 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dak is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dak village is 117 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dak is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dak is 87.7%. Thus Dak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.73% and the female literacy rate is 80.22% in Dak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 65 | 52 |
| Literacy | 87.71% | 94.73% | 80.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 96 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Dak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dak village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 271 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 207 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 79 | 154 |
| Non Working | 727 | 303 | 424 |
Map of Dak, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dak, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Dak village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dab | 705 |
| Suhar | 743 |
| Manot | 328 |
| Nolari | 208 |
| Bari | 2,160 |
| Katlahar | 1,215 |
| Baroh | 838 |
| Panjahra Baraswalan | 602 |
| Dhalwara | 407 |
| Tikkar | 523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dak, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia