Chhod Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhod is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Chhod. The total population of Chhod is 279 out of which 143 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhod is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhod village is 34 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhod is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chhod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhod is 75.1%. Thus Chhod village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 70.25% in Chhod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 79.84% | 70.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 44 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhod village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 42 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 12 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Non Working | 138 | 64 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Chhod,
Below are the list of villages near Chhod village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadi Kalan | 294 |
| Chaura | 1,194 |
| Malomowan | 230 |
| Qila Nathu Singh | 1,272 |
| Kukkar | 358 |
| Manepur | 1,146 |
| Dehriwala | 1,801 |
| Kamalpur Jattan | 186 |
| Dostpur | 2,135 |
| Shahur | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhod, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia