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Dhandhar Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhandhar is a large village located in Chenani Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 447 families residing. The Dhandhar village has population of 2604 of which 1325 are males while 1279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 433 which makes up 16.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhar village is 965 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandhar as per census is 1092, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhandhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandhar village was 61.35 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhandhar Male literacy stands at 73.70 % while female literacy rate was 48.24 %.

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

Dhandhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 447 - -
Population 2,604 1,325 1,279
Child (0-6) 433 207 226
Schedule Caste 644 325 319
Schedule Tribe 36 13 23
Literacy 61.35 % 73.70 % 48.24 %
Total Workers 1,180 681 499
Main Worker 727 - -
Marginal Worker 453 50 403

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.38 % of total population in Dhandhar village.

Work Profile

In Dhandhar village out of total population, 1180 were engaged in work activities. 61.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1180 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.