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Dhara Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhara is a large village located in Mandi Tehsil of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 610 families residing. The Dhara village has population of 2874 of which 1501 are males while 1373 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 592 which makes up 20.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhara village is 915 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhara as per census is 904, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhara village was 57.01 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhara Male literacy stands at 71.93 % while female literacy rate was 40.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhara village.

Dhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 610 - -
Population 2,874 1,501 1,373
Child (0-6) 592 311 281
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 924 482 442
Literacy 57.01 % 71.93 % 40.75 %
Total Workers 870 675 195
Main Worker 607 - -
Marginal Worker 263 103 160

Caste Factor

Dhara village of Punch has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.15 % of total population in Dhara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhara village of Punch.

Work Profile

In Dhara village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 69.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.