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Dakoon Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Dakoon is a medium size village located in Kumharsain Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 62 families residing. The Dakoon village has population of 278 of which 143 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakoon village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 9.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakoon village is 944 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakoon as per census is 688, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Dakoon village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakoon village was 66.93 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Dakoon Male literacy stands at 72.44 % while female literacy rate was 61.29 %.

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

Dakoon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 278 143 135
Child (0-6) 27 16 11
Schedule Caste 47 23 24
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.93 % 72.44 % 61.29 %
Total Workers 95 74 21
Main Worker 95 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.91 % of total population in Dakoon village. The village Dakoon currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakoon village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.