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Dhanas Population - Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Dhanas is a large village located in Chandigarh Tehsil of Chandigarh district, Chandigarh with total 1845 families residing. The Dhanas village has population of 7094 of which 4258 are males while 2836 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanas village population of children with age 0-6 is 1002 which makes up 14.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanas village is 666 which is lower than Chandigarh state average of 818. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanas as per census is 825, lower than Chandigarh average of 880.

Dhanas village has lower literacy rate compared to Chandigarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanas village was 85.44 % compared to 86.05 % of Chandigarh. In Dhanas Male literacy stands at 89.38 % while female literacy rate was 79.31 %.

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

Dhanas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,845 - -
Population 7,094 4,258 2,836
Child (0-6) 1,002 549 453
Schedule Caste 1,065 590 475
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.44 % 89.38 % 79.31 %
Total Workers 3,140 2,767 373
Main Worker 2,876 - -
Marginal Worker 264 103 161

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.01 % of total population in Dhanas village. The village Dhanas currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhanas village out of total population, 3140 were engaged in work activities. 91.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3140 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.