Chahal Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahal Kalan is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Chahal Kalan. The total population of Chahal Kalan is 1,382 out of which 701 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahal Kalan is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahal Kalan village is 133 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahal Kalan is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Chahal Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahal Kalan is 81.7%. Thus Chahal Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.74% and the female literacy rate is 77.51% in Chahal Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahal Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahal Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahal Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 85.74% | 77.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 772 | 404 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 160 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahal Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahal Kalan village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 273 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 149 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 118 | 5 |
| Non Working | 969 | 310 | 659 |
Nearby Villages to Chahal Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Chahal Kalan village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukar | 331 |
| Ratainda | 2,780 |
| Talwandi Fattu | 1,655 |
| Bakhlaur | 3,226 |
| Ferozepur | 357 |
| Mallo Mazara | 714 |
| Gehal Mazari | 572 |
| Khan Khana | 2,469 |
| Batuli | 54 |
| Chak Dana | 1,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahal Kalan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia