Dalhousie is a Cantonment Board city in district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Dalhousie city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Dalhousie Cantonment Board has population of 3,549 of which 2,550 are males while 999 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 297 which is 8.37 % of total population of Dalhousie (CB). In Dalhousie Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 392 against state average of 972. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Dalhousie is around 717 compared to Himachal Pradesh state average of 909. Literacy rate of Dalhousie city is 97.02 % higher than state average of 82.80 %. In Dalhousie, Male literacy is around 98.53 % while female literacy rate is 92.91 %.
Dalhousie Cantonment Board has total administration over 663 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dalhousie 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Dalhousie Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately
4,900.
The schedule census of 2021 for Dalhousie city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Dalhousie city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Dalhousie town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Dalhousie Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.99 % of total population in Dalhousie (CB).
Dalhousie Work Profile
Out of total population, 2,190 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,101 were males while 89 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 2190 working population, 99.54 % were engaged in Main Work while 0.46 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.