Dand Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dand is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Dand. The total population of Dand is 805 out of which 416 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dand is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dand village is 150 which is 19% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dand is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dand is 55.1%. Thus Dand village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 33.65% in Dand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Literacy | 55.11% | 75% | 33.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 147 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 161 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dand village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 155 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 137 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 91 | 260 |
| Non Working | 289 | 170 | 119 |
Map of Dand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dand, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Dand village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulkiar | 294 |
| Langoi | 561 |
| Bharoga | 195 |
| Darobari | 261 |
| Tribhol | 391 |
| Kilor | 281 |
| Thaloga | 513 |
| Jakhral | 646 |
| Maura | 1,396 |
| Brahan | 15 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dand, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia