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Dhandal Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Dhandal is a large village located in Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 500 families residing. The Dhandal village has population of 3093 of which 1548 are males while 1545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandal village population of children with age 0-6 is 500 which makes up 16.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandal village is 998 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandal as per census is 1049, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dhandal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandal village was 66.14 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhandal Male literacy stands at 78.07 % while female literacy rate was 54.07 %.

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

Dhandal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 500 - -
Population 3,093 1,548 1,545
Child (0-6) 500 244 256
Schedule Caste 815 401 414
Schedule Tribe 569 290 279
Literacy 66.14 % 78.07 % 54.07 %
Total Workers 1,520 776 744
Main Worker 771 - -
Marginal Worker 749 166 583

Caste Factor

Dhandal village of Udhampur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.40 % of total population in Dhandal village.

Work Profile

In Dhandal village out of total population, 1520 were engaged in work activities. 50.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1520 workers engaged in Main Work, 559 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.