Dhanal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhanal is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Dhanal. The total population of Dhanal is 435 out of which 221 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanal is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanal village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanal is 640 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Dhanal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanal is 85.3%. Thus Dhanal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 79.8% in Dhanal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Literacy | 85.28% | 90.82% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 80 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 43 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanal village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 102 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 25 | 103 |
| Non Working | 185 | 94 | 91 |
Map of Dhanal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhanal, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Dhanal village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shelag | 520 |
| Kalmu | 188 |
| Ahar | 234 |
| Shalota | 486 |
| Janjeli | 240 |
| Arot | 274 |
| Chamyala | 102 |
| Kui | 194 |
| Kholwi | 157 |
| Kotla | 163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia