Chhiddan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhiddan is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 381 families residing in the village Chhiddan. The total population of Chhiddan is 2,290 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhiddan is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhiddan village is 281 which is 12% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhiddan is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Chhiddan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhiddan is 63.6%. Thus Chhiddan village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 68.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.32% in Chhiddan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhiddan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhiddan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhiddan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 157 | 124 |
| Literacy | 63.56% | 68.5% | 58.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,012 | 531 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,013 | 483 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhiddan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhiddan village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 721 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 304 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 409 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 55 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,331 | 416 | 915 |
Nearby Villages to Chhiddan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhiddan village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 1,075 |
| Boparai Khurd | 1,928 |
| Kaulowal | 1,385 |
| Boparai Kalan | 1,733 |
| Khiala Kalan | 4,128 |
| Boparai Baj Singh | 1,656 |
| Khiala Khurd | 1,507 |
| Kaler | 3,577 |
| Balaggan | 1,531 |
| Kotla Doom | 1,700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhiddan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia