Chagran Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chagran is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Chagran. The total population of Chagran is 1,630 out of which 824 are males and 806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chagran is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chagran village is 152 which is 9% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chagran is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Chagran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chagran is 86%. Thus Chagran village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 81.32% in Chagran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chagran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chagran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chagran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 74 | 78 |
| Literacy | 85.99% | 90.53% | 81.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 283 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 145 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chagran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chagran village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 402 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 89 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 202 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 394 | 705 |
Nearby Villages to Chagran,
Below are the list of villages near Chagran village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buthgarh | 1,248 |
| Bassi Qazian | 7 |
| Shergarh | 2,639 |
| Mal Mazara | 1,178 |
| Chhauni Kalan | 2,801 |
| Bassi Kundian | 5 |
| Bassi Daud Khan | 321 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Kundla | 258 |
| Mehitpur | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chagran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia