Chirak Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Chirak is a village situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,965 families residing in the village Chirak. The total population of Chirak is 10,228 out of which 5,405 are males and 4,823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirak is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirak village is 1135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirak is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Chirak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirak is 65.9%. Thus Chirak village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.97% in Chirak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,135 | 596 | 539 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 69.35% | 61.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,234 | 2,254 | 1,980 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,238 | 2,070 | 2,168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chirak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirak village out of total population, 4,208 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 711 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,526 | 2,581 | 945 |
| Cultivators | 1,181 | 1,099 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 711 | 570 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 50 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 1,521 | 862 | 659 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 542 | 140 |
| Non Working | 6,020 | 2,282 | 3,738 |
Nearby Villages to Chirak,
Below are the list of villages near Chirak village in Moga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramuwala Kalan | 2,185 |
| Mandiranwala | 2,249 |
| Ramuwala Harchoke | 1,210 |
| Jhandewala | 2,732 |
| Buttar | 10,519 |
| Khote | 365 |
| Daudhar Garbi | 3,114 |
| Nahal | 693 |
| Daudhar Sharki | 7,108 |
| Singhanwala | 5,991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirak, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia