Chauhan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chauhan is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Chauhan. The total population of Chauhan is 2,142 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauhan is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chauhan village is 190 which is 9% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauhan is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Chauhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauhan is 69.3%. Thus Chauhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 74.49% and the female literacy rate is 63.62% in Chauhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 106 | 84 |
| Literacy | 69.31% | 74.49% | 63.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,090 | 570 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 367 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauhan village out of total population, 824 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 824 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 513 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 149 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 233 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 95 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,318 | 521 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Chauhan,
Below are the list of villages near Chauhan village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia Manjpur | 2,181 |
| Khela | 678 |
| Mallian | 4,118 |
| Taragarh | 3,620 |
| Gunowal | 1,640 |
| Dharar | 3,704 |
| Dhirekot | 1,348 |
| Jania | 2,286 |
| Bhamma | 340 |
| Nangal Guru | 1,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauhan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia