Dhanel Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhanel is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Dhanel. The total population of Dhanel is 238 out of which 124 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanel is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanel village is 34 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanel is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Dhanel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanel is 67.2%. Thus Dhanel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 45.36% in Dhanel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 67.16% | 86.92% | 45.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 31 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Dhanel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanel village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 24.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 35 | 77 |
| Non Working | 90 | 56 | 34 |
Map of Dhanel, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhanel, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Dhanel village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salwan | 889 |
| Soori | 304 |
| Bandokhi | 203 |
| Thisla | 337 |
| Maura | 1,396 |
| Gumra | 390 |
| Thaloga | 513 |
| Maira | 396 |
| Kilor | 281 |
| Pal | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanel, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia