Chander Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chander is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Chander. The total population of Chander is 1,292 out of which 689 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chander is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chander village is 152 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chander is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Chander village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chander is 70.4%. Thus Chander village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.17% in Chander village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chander village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chander Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chander village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 87 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.44% | 74.25% | 66.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 157 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 242 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chander village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chander village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 392 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 196 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 109 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 84 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 665 | 297 | 368 |
Nearby Villages to Chander,
Below are the list of villages near Chander village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandwala | 1,229 |
| Kabar Wacha | 2,023 |
| Gill | 2,725 |
| Kailash | 1,472 |
| Phide | 1,597 |
| Mirze Ke | 1,197 |
| Kot Karor Kalan | 3,980 |
| Jit Singhwala | 215 |
| Kot Karor Khurd | 914 |
| Loham | 1,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chander, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia