Dhak Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Dhak Gaon is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Dhak Gaon. The total population of Dhak Gaon is 566 out of which 309 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhak Gaon is 832.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhak Gaon village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhak Gaon is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Dhak Gaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhak Gaon is 65.6%. Thus Dhak Gaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Dhak Gaon village.

Population
566
Families
121
Literacy
65.59%
Sex Ratio
832

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhak Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhak Gaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhak Gaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 69 34 35
Literacy 65.59% 77.09% 51.35%
Scheduled Caste 123 67 56
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 240 97 143

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhak Gaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhak Gaon village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 218 185 33
Cultivators 217 184 33
Other Workers 1 1 0
Marginal Workers 7 5 2
Non Working 341 119 222

Map of Dhak Gaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Dhak Gaon, Chirgaon

Below are the list of villages near Dhak Gaon village in Chirgaon.

Village Population
Kharot 561
Dhar Gewas 99
D.P.F. Dali 52
D.P.F. Gewas 14
Gewas 613
D.P.F. Diswani 8
D.P.F. Bagi-III 11
Laka-Kiani 490
Bagi 309
Diswani 1,028

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