Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 1,194 out of which 631 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaura village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 78.5%. Thus Chaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 74.41% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 82.21% | 74.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 173 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 169 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 326 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 128 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 825 | 293 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Chaura,
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhod | 279 |
| Qila Nathu Singh | 1,272 |
| Gadi Kalan | 294 |
| Manepur | 1,146 |
| Malomowan | 230 |
| Dehriwala | 1,801 |
| Kukkar | 358 |
| Dostpur | 2,135 |
| Kamalpur Jattan | 186 |
| Shahur | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia