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Dhung Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhung is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 68 families residing. The Dhung village has population of 400 of which 206 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhung village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 13.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhung village is 942 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhung as per census is 1037, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhung village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhung village was 72.46 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhung Male literacy stands at 82.12 % while female literacy rate was 62.05 %.

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

Dhung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 400 206 194
Child (0-6) 55 27 28
Schedule Caste 47 26 21
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 72.46 % 82.12 % 62.05 %
Total Workers 198 116 82
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 110 31 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.75 % of total population in Dhung village.

Work Profile

In Dhung village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 44.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.