Chhauni Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhauni Kalan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 572 families residing in the village Chhauni Kalan. The total population of Chhauni Kalan is 2,801 out of which 1,459 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhauni Kalan is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhauni Kalan village is 270 which is 10% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhauni Kalan is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Chhauni Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhauni Kalan is 83.1%. Thus Chhauni Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 79.85% in Chhauni Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhauni Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhauni Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhauni Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 139 | 131 |
| Literacy | 83.13% | 86.14% | 79.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,485 | 777 | 708 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 322 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhauni Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhauni Kalan village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 541 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 80 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 454 | 387 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 103 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,012 | 815 | 1,197 |
Map of Chhauni Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chhauni Kalan, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Chhauni Kalan village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shergarh | 2,639 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Buthgarh | 1,248 |
| Mehitpur | 757 |
| Chagran | 1,630 |
| Balaspur | 877 |
| Bassi Qazian | 7 |
| Bajwara | 9,929 |
| Mal Mazara | 1,178 |
| Singhpur | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhauni Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia