Chaklan Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chaklan is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Chaklan. The total population of Chaklan is 1,327 out of which 720 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaklan is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaklan village is 96 which is 7% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaklan is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Chaklan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaklan is 81%. Thus Chaklan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.54% in Chaklan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaklan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaklan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaklan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Literacy | 80.99% | 84.79% | 76.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 318 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 157 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaklan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaklan village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 335 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 102 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 230 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 38 | 57 |
| Non Working | 872 | 347 | 525 |
Nearby Villages to Chaklan,
Below are the list of villages near Chaklan village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bari Rauni | 510 |
| Sarhana | 843 |
| Chhoti Rauni | 232 |
| Udhampur | 206 |
| Majri | 458 |
| Kotli | 667 |
| Amrali | 1,699 |
| Ballan | 438 |
| Lutheri | 1,206 |
| Kajauli | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaklan, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia