Dhesian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhesian is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Dhesian. The total population of Dhesian is 848 out of which 441 are males and 407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhesian is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhesian village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhesian is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dhesian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhesian is 69.2%. Thus Dhesian village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Dhesian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhesian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhesian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhesian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 74.43% | 63.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 147 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhesian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhesian village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 211 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 173 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Non Working | 569 | 188 | 381 |
Map of Dhesian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhesian, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Dhesian village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpur | 1,495 |
| Kohali | 327 |
| Dargawal | 1,511 |
| Raichak | 1,824 |
| Malakpur | 425 |
| Chainewal | 1,018 |
| Dulowal | 343 |
| Maman | 1,475 |
| Lakmanian | 581 |
| Shah Shamas | 628 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhesian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia