Chahal Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahal is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Chahal. The total population of Chahal is 1,072 out of which 578 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahal is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahal village is 127 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahal is 868 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Chahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahal is 66.6%. Thus Chahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% 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 | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Literacy | 66.56% | 70.98% | 61.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 174 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 216 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% 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, 365 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 316 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 184 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Non Working | 707 | 240 | 467 |
Nearby Villages to Chahal,
Below are the list of villages near Chahal village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chima Kalan | 1,759 |
| Dhala | 1,536 |
| Sukkar Chak | 2,096 |
| Chhina Bidhi Chand | 2,572 |
| Bir Raja Teja Singh | 760 |
| Muradpur | 1,242 |
| Bhuchar Khurd | 1,809 |
| Mahna | 192 |
| Malian | 334 |
| Buchar Kalan | 2,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahal, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia