Cheema Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Cheema is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district. The Cheema city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,265 families residing in the Cheema city. The total population of Cheema is 11,615 out of which 6,241 are males and 5,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheema is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheema city is 1227 which is 11% of the total population. There are 664 male children and 563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheema is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheema is 62.1%. Thus Cheema has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 65.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.93% in Cheema.
Cheema Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,265 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Cheema Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheema Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,227 | 664 | 563 |
| Literacy | 62.1% | 58.7% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,026 | 1,585 | 1,441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,165 | 2,578 | 2,587 |
Caste-wise Population - Cheema
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Cheema.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,026 | 1,585 | 1,441 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Cheema
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cheema is 2,292 which is 19.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cheema is 169 which is 1.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Cheema as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,292 | (19.73%) | 1,295 | 997 |
| Muslim | 169 | (1.46%) | 99 | 70 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.03%) | 2 | 1 |
| Sikh | 9,149 | (78.77%) | 4,844 | 4,305 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Cheema
The total literacy rate of Cheema was 62.09% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 6,450 literates, males were 3,663 while females were 2,787. Also the male literacy rate was 65.68% and the female literacy rate was 57.93% in Cheema.
| Cheema | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.93% | 70.73% |
| Male | 65.68% | 80.44% |
| Total | 62.09% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Cheema
The Sex Ratio of Cheema is 861. Thus per every 1000 men there were 861 females in Cheema. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 861 ) of Cheema.
Child Population - Cheema
According to Census 2011, there were 1,227 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheema. Out of which 664 were male while 563 were female.
Working Population - Cheema
In Cheema Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,885 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,885 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 694 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,662 | 3,368 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 1,227 | 1,203 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 694 | 662 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 88 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,644 | 1,415 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 135 | 88 |
| Non Working | 7,730 | 2,738 | 4,992 |
Cheema Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cheema is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,656 | 63.5% | 859 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,279 | 53.9% | 743 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,247 | 61.3% | 945 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 969 | 55% | 835 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 717 | 58.3% | 872 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 886 | 51% | 922 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 954 | 52.3% | 878 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,117 | 56.9% | 799 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 912 | 41.9% | 888 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 950 | 50.2% | 866 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 928 | 59.1% | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheema, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia