Chhokran Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhokran is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Chhokran. The total population of Chhokran is 844 out of which 409 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhokran is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhokran village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhokran is 1,326 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Chhokran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhokran is 81%. Thus Chhokran village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.44% and the female literacy rate is 71.96% in Chhokran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhokran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhokran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhokran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 43 | 57 |
| Literacy | 81.05% | 90.44% | 71.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 78 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhokran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhokran village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 256 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 286 | 65 | 221 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 105 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Non Working | 268 | 134 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Chhokran,
Below are the list of villages near Chhokran village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Ranjha | 1,496 |
| Kazampur | 729 |
| Pallian Khurd | 1,153 |
| Chahar Mazara | 552 |
| Pallian Kalan | 594 |
| Jalwaha | 810 |
| Shahbazpur | 987 |
| Shamspur | 590 |
| Soheta | 1,012 |
| Chakli Shujat | 602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhokran, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia