Chhawala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhawala is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Chhawala. The total population of Chhawala is 2,179 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhawala is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhawala village is 261 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhawala is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Chhawala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhawala is 81.2%. Thus Chhawala village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 76.81% in Chhawala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhawala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhawala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhawala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 138 | 123 |
| Literacy | 81.18% | 85.27% | 76.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 60 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 284 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhawala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhawala village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 562 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 304 | 290 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 143 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 57 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 510 | 972 |
Nearby Villages to Chhawala,
Below are the list of villages near Chhawala village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guria | 268 |
| Bhatia | 279 |
| Fatehpur | 75 |
| Bhundewal | 467 |
| Karal | 690 |
| Munan Khurd | 506 |
| Balra | 69 |
| Gunjian | 605 |
| Kotli Sainian | 919 |
| Saidowal Kalan | 1,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhawala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia