Chohan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chohan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Chohan. The total population of Chohan is 580 out of which 267 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chohan is 1,172.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chohan village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chohan is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,172) of Chohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chohan is 81.5%. Thus Chohan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.94% in Chohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 85.9% | 77.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 72 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chohan village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 122 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 449 | 144 | 305 |
Nearby Villages to Chohan,
Below are the list of villages near Chohan village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalal Nangal | 408 |
| Balla | 229 |
| Jalalpur | 3,323 |
| Tahli | 2,602 |
| Awan Ghore Shah | 724 |
| Salempur | 2,191 |
| Rani Pind | 754 |
| Neknampur | 414 |
| Bahadurpur | 456 |
| Bhulpur | 1,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chohan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia