Dhar Khurd
Dhar Khurd is a village in Dhar Kalan in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from sub district headquarter, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Pathankot, 71 kilometres (44 mi) from district headquarter and 266 kilometres (165 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.
Dhar Khurd | |
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Village | |
  Dhar Khurd Location in Punjab, India  Dhar Khurd Dhar Khurd (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′30″N 75°48′34″E / 32.4250488°N 75.8094853°ECoordinates: 32°25′30″N 75°48′34″E / 32.4250488°N 75.8094853°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Tehsil | Dhar Kalan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 403 ha (996 acres) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 651 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Total Households | 141 |
| Sex ratio 338/313 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 145022 |
| Telephone | 01870 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-06 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
DemographyEdit
As of 2011[update], The village has a total number of 141 houses and the population of 651 of which 338 are males while 313 are females according to the report published by Census India in 2011. The literacy rate of the village is 82.97%, highest than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 52 which is 7.99% of total population of the village, and child sex ratio is approximately 926 highest than the state average of 846.[2]
Most of the people are from Schedule Caste which constitutes 31.18% of total population in the village. The town does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[2]
As per census 2011, 166 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of the village which includes 158 males and 8 females. According to census survey report 2011, 24.10% workers describe their work as main work and 75.90% workers are involved in marginal activity providing the livelihood for less than 6 months.[2]
TransportEdit
The nearest train station is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) away in Dalhousie road and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is 161 kilometres (100 mi) away from the village.