Chahal Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahal is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Chahal. The total population of Chahal is 1,207 out of which 630 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahal is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahal village is 155 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahal is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Chahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahal is 79.9%. Thus Chahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.37% 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 | 155 | 81 | 74 |
| Literacy | 79.94% | 86.89% | 72.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 327 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 153 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% 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, 381 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 355 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 228 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 826 | 270 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Chahal,
Below are the list of villages near Chahal village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishanpur | 439 |
| Jalalpur | 938 |
| Bharthala | 1,190 |
| Kamalpur | 213 |
| Bir Sobhuwal | 80 |
| Fatehgarh Alias Sudha Majra | 1,374 |
| Jagtewal | 420 |
| Lohat | 795 |
| Ramgarh | 435 |
| Gahun | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia