Bhol Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhol Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Bhol Chak. The total population of Bhol Chak is 971 out of which 506 are males and 465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhol Chak is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhol Chak village is 96 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhol Chak is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Bhol Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhol Chak is 81.5%. Thus Bhol Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.53% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Bhol Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhol Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhol Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhol Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Literacy | 81.49% | 89.53% | 73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 227 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 104 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhol Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhol Chak village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 88 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 309 | 188 |
| Non Working | 372 | 109 | 263 |
Nearby Villages to Bhol Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Bhol Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ferozepur Kalan | 2,727 |
| Khadawar | 4,710 |
| Hajipur | 44 |
| Azizpur Kalan | 1,745 |
| Attapur | 753 |
| Bhajurah | 790 |
| Chhan | 1,152 |
| Islampur | 920 |
| Mirzapur | 1,457 |
| Jhakhian Lahri | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhol Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia