Alachaur Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Alachaur is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Alachaur. The total population of Alachaur is 1,218 out of which 596 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alachaur is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alachaur village is 117 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alachaur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Alachaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alachaur is 84.5%. Thus Alachaur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.39% in Alachaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alachaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alachaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alachaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 86.68% | 82.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 142 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 134 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alachaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alachaur village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 272 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 134 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Non Working | 890 | 318 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Alachaur,
Below are the list of villages near Alachaur village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahdipur | 1,007 |
| Mubarkpur | 1,747 |
| Kulam | 1,059 |
| Gujjarpur Kalan | 840 |
| Durgapur | 794 |
| Mahalon | 1,862 |
| Chuharpur | 1,545 |
| Bhangal Kalan | 1,890 |
| Sona | 1,620 |
| Amargarh | 1,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia