Dhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Dhar. The total population of Dhar is 749 out of which 389 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar village is 64 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 86.7%. Thus Dhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 81.6% in Dhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 86.72% | 91.36% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 186 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 61 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 166 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 121 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 72 | 61 |
| Non Working | 303 | 151 | 152 |
Map of Dhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhar, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Dhar village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koti | 360 |
| Gaura | 667 |
| Ranot | 94 |
| D.P.F. Phanoti | 196 |
| Gopalpur | 1,004 |
| Pashada | 194 |
| Jangal Chadali Kartot | 6 |
| D.P.F. Pashada | 4 |
| Majhevali | 500 |
| Jan. Mahd. Mahf. Jhumkarai | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia