Dhanas is a Village Panchayat located in Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, India. Dhanas is located at 30° 44' 29.3352'' N and 76° 45' 11.7000'' E. Total geographical area of Dhanas village is about 5 KM2 and it is the 2nd biggest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 1418 persons per KM2. With a Population of 7094, it is the 2nd most populated village on Chandigarh. There are a total of 1845 houses in Dhanas.
Dhanas
ਧਨਾਸ | |
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village | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Chandigarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Panchayat |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,094 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi , Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| PIN | 160014 |
Demographics
The village is home to 7094 people, among them 4258 (60%) are male and 2836 (40%) are female. 85% of the whole population are from general caste, 15% are from Schedule Caste. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Dhanas village is 14%, among them 55% are boys and 45% are girls. There are 1845 households in the village and an average 4 persons live in every family.
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,094 | 6,029 | 1,065 | 0 | 1,002 |
| Male | 4,258 | 3,668 | 590 | 0 | 549 |
| Female | 2,836 | 2,361 | 475 | 0 | 453 |
Growth of population
Population of the village has increased by 132.2% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were 3055. Female population growth rate of the village is 120.4% which is -20.4% lower than male population growth rate of 140.8%. General caste population has increased by 141.7%; Schedule caste population has increased by 89.8% and child population has increased by 112.3% in the village since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001-2011
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132.2% | 141.7% | 89.8% | 0% | 112.3% |
| Male | 140.8% | 150.7% | 93.4% | 0% | 131.6% |
| Female | 120.4% | 129% | 85.5% | 0% | 92.8% |
Sex ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 Census there are 666 females per 1000 male in the village. Sex ratio in general caste is 644, in schedule caste is 805. There are 825 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the village. Overall sex ratio in the village has decreased by 62 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 167 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in Sex ratio 2001-2011
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | -62 | -61 | -34 | 0 | -167 |
| 2011 | 666 | 644 | 805 | 0 | 825 |
| 2001 | 728 | 705 | 839 | 0 | 992 |
Literacy
Total 5205 people in the village are Literate, among them 3315 are male and 1890 are female.Literacy Rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Dhanas is 85%. 89% of male and 79% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the village has increased by 6%. Male literacy has gone up by 4% and female literacy rate has gone up by 9%.
Change in literacy rate 2001-2011
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | 89.4% | 79.3% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | 85% | 70% |
Workers profile
Dhanas has 44% (3140) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 65% male and 13% female population are working population. 63% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 2% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 7% of total female population are main and 6% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population
| Worker | Main Worker | Marginal Worker | Non Worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44.3% | 40.5% | 3.7% | 55.7% |
| Male | 65% | 62.6% | 2.4% | 35% |
| Female | 13.2% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 86.8% |