Chahalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahalpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Chahalpur. The total population of Chahalpur is 1,023 out of which 507 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahalpur is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahalpur village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahalpur is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Chahalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahalpur is 74.8%. Thus Chahalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% in Chahalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 79.91% | 69.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 266 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 149 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahalpur village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 189 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 100 | 14 |
| Non Working | 708 | 218 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Chahalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Chahalpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanwal | 815 |
| Dogarpur | 535 |
| Rawal Pindi | 175 |
| Dagam | 2,174 |
| Lalian | 829 |
| Fatehpur Kalan | 332 |
| Kalewal | 884 |
| Dairon | 419 |
| Golian | 1,396 |
| Denowal Kalan | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahalpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia