Chhan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Chhan. The total population of Chhan is 1,152 out of which 607 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhan is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhan village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhan is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Chhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhan is 77.8%. Thus Chhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.19% in Chhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Literacy | 77.79% | 84.6% | 70.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 503 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 151 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhan village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 244 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 210 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 95 | 44 |
| Non Working | 744 | 268 | 476 |
Nearby Villages to Chhan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 1,457 |
| Attapur | 753 |
| Bheri Bazurg | 798 |
| Hajipur | 44 |
| Bhanwal | 2,283 |
| Ferozepur Kalan | 2,727 |
| Nihalpur | 181 |
| Bhol Chak | 971 |
| Gandran Lahri | 2,574 |
| Khadawar | 4,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia