Dhanas Population, Caste, Working Data Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Census 2011
Dhanas is a village situated in Chandigarh tehsil of Chandigarh district in Chandigarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,845 families residing in the village Dhanas. The total population of Dhanas is 7,094 out of which 4,258 are males and 2,836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanas is 666.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanas village is 1002 which is 14% of the total population. There are 549 male children and 453 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanas is 825 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (666) of Dhanas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanas is 85.4%. Thus Dhanas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Chandigarh district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% in Dhanas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,002 | 549 | 453 |
| Literacy | 85.44% | 89.38% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,065 | 590 | 475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,889 | 943 | 946 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanas village out of total population, 3,140 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,876 | 2,664 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,745 | 2,545 | 200 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 103 | 161 |
| Non Working | 3,954 | 1,491 | 2,463 |
Map of Dhanas, Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Nearby Villages to Dhanas, Chandigarh
Below are the list of villages near Dhanas village in Chandigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarangpur | 3,468 |
| Raipur Khurd | 7,492 |
| Kaimbwala | 6,050 |
| Raipur Kalan & Makhan Majra | 4,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanas, Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Wikipedia