Chhotepur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhotepur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Chhotepur. The total population of Chhotepur is 1,109 out of which 609 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhotepur is 821.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhotepur village is 156 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhotepur is 608 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Chhotepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhotepur is 77.3%. Thus Chhotepur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.62% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Chhotepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhotepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhotepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhotepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 97 | 59 |
| Literacy | 77.33% | 82.62% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 123 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 186 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhotepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhotepur village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 305 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 120 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 132 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 43 | 314 |
| Non Working | 432 | 261 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Chhotepur,
Below are the list of villages near Chhotepur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogowal | 812 |
| Chak Baroia | 365 |
| Alowal | 1,586 |
| Kot Santokh Rai | 2,178 |
| Gunian | 850 |
| Theh Tikha | 912 |
| Boparai | 343 |
| Chak Depewal | 739 |
| Khera Kotli | 1,940 |
| Devidaspur | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhotepur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia