Chhohan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhohan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Chhohan. The total population of Chhohan is 1,048 out of which 551 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhohan is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhohan village is 151 which is 14% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhohan is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chhohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhohan is 64.1%. Thus Chhohan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.39% in Chhohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 80 | 71 |
| Literacy | 64.1% | 68.37% | 59.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 229 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhohan village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 248 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Non Working | 720 | 243 | 477 |
Nearby Villages to Chhohan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhohan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saleh Chak | 1,260 |
| Jiojulahi | 245 |
| Kalanaur | 13,642 |
| Kotla Mughian | 428 |
| Ruliana | 883 |
| Bishankot | 1,131 |
| Barila Khurd | 805 |
| Uppal | 605 |
| Dhidowal | 415 |
| Jogowal | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhohan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia