Dakoon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dakoon is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Dakoon. The total population of Dakoon is 278 out of which 143 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakoon is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakoon village is 27 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakoon is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dakoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakoon is 66.9%. Thus Dakoon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Dakoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 72.44% | 61.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 51 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakoon village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 74 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Non Working | 183 | 69 | 114 |
Map of Dakoon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dakoon, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Dakoon village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Hatu | 7 |
| Reog | 205 |
| Dharuri | 63 |
| Dawala | 71 |
| Daro | 116 |
| Jangal Dawala | 4 |
| Jal | 181 |
| Jadoon | 229 |
| Khaner | 165 |
| Batara | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakoon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia