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Dhandowal Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhandowal is a small village located in Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 23 families residing. The Dhandowal village has population of 113 of which 61 are males while 52 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandowal village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 13.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandowal village is 852 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandowal as per census is 1500, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhandowal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandowal village was 75.51 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhandowal Male literacy stands at 85.45 % while female literacy rate was 62.79 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhandowal 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 Dhandowal village.

Dhandowal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 23 - -
Population 113 61 52
Child (0-6) 15 6 9
Schedule Caste 18 11 7
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.51 % 85.45 % 62.79 %
Total Workers 37 35 2
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 21 20 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.93 % of total population in Dhandowal village. The village Dhandowal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhandowal village out of total population, 37 were engaged in work activities. 43.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.