Chotian Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chotian is a village situated in Lehra tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Chotian. The total population of Chotian is 3,334 out of which 1,753 are males and 1,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chotian is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chotian village is 356 which is 11% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotian is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chotian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chotian is 55.9%. Thus Chotian village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 62.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.01% in Chotian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chotian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chotian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chotian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 183 | 173 |
| Literacy | 55.88% | 62.04% | 49.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 827 | 425 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 779 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chotian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chotian village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 894 | 854 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 430 | 415 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 128 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 328 | 308 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 95 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,324 | 804 | 1,520 |
Nearby Villages to Chotian,
Below are the list of villages near Chotian village in Lehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurney | 1,619 |
| Kalia | 2,090 |
| Alisher | 1,248 |
| Chural Khurd | 1,216 |
| Alampur | 1,528 |
| Chural Kalan | 4,099 |
| Gobindpura Jawarwala | 1,790 |
| Bakhora Kallan | 2,582 |
| Rampura Jawarwala | 1,474 |
| Bakhora Khurd | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chotian, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia