Chhant Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhant is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Chhant. The total population of Chhant is 721 out of which 371 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhant is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhant village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhant is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Chhant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhant is 81.7%. Thus Chhant village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.02% and the female literacy rate is 77.02% in Chhant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.66% | 86.02% | 77.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 88 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhant village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 208 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 179 | 62 |
| Non Working | 445 | 163 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Chhant,
Below are the list of villages near Chhant village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolian | 1,395 |
| Noshehra | 2,172 |
| Taluwal | 271 |
| Kalechpur Kalota | 637 |
| Tur | 418 |
| Chhanian Kalan | 290 |
| Zahidpur | 1,197 |
| Man | 646 |
| Taggar Kalan | 1,065 |
| Budhupur | 1,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhant, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia