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Dhanwan Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhanwan is a medium size village located in Rajauri Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 185 families residing. The Dhanwan village has population of 865 of which 448 are males while 417 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 13.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanwan village is 931 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanwan as per census is 600, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhanwan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanwan village was 79.19 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhanwan Male literacy stands at 88.47 % while female literacy rate was 69.89 %.

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

Dhanwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 185 - -
Population 865 448 417
Child (0-6) 120 75 45
Schedule Caste 424 216 208
Schedule Tribe 164 95 69
Literacy 79.19 % 88.47 % 69.89 %
Total Workers 383 207 176
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 295 129 166

Caste Factor

In Dhanwan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.96 % of total population in Dhanwan village.

Work Profile

In Dhanwan village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 22.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.