Chauntra Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chauntra is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Chauntra. The total population of Chauntra is 301 out of which 150 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauntra is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chauntra village is 42 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauntra is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Chauntra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauntra is 71.4%. Thus Chauntra village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 63.85% in Chauntra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauntra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauntra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauntra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 79.07% | 63.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 48 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauntra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauntra village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 213 | 65 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Chauntra,
Below are the list of villages near Chauntra village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salach | 229 |
| Shamsherpur | 384 |
| Chakri | 98 |
| Sandalpur | 394 |
| Miani Malahan | 322 |
| Thakarpur | 329 |
| Naushera | 884 |
| Gahlari | 1,886 |
| Mughlani Chak | 274 |
| Baupur Jattan | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauntra, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia