Chahal Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahal is a village situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 394 families residing in the village Chahal. The total population of Chahal is 1,926 out of which 1,028 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahal is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahal village is 188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahal is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Chahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahal is 68.9%. Thus Chahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 73.48% and the female literacy rate is 63.81% in Chahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 108 | 80 |
| Literacy | 68.93% | 73.48% | 63.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 896 | 481 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 352 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahal village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 470 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 128 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 269 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,319 | 459 | 860 |
Nearby Villages to Chahal,
Below are the list of villages near Chahal village in Nabha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgarh | 730 |
| Bhari Panechan | 1,531 |
| Nanowal | 786 |
| Khizerpur | 389 |
| Chaswal | 1,604 |
| Shamaspur | 418 |
| Nanoki | 56 |
| Alampur | 71 |
| Sakrali | 1,498 |
| Jhambali sahni | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahal, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia