Chour Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chour is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Chour. The total population of Chour is 396 out of which 206 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chour is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chour village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chour is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Chour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chour is 79.1%. Thus Chour village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.8% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Chour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 82.8% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 52 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chour village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 117 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 251 | 89 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Chour,
Below are the list of villages near Chour village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhwan | 991 |
| Naharpur | 858 |
| Kotli Mohian | 255 |
| Warsola | 1,138 |
| Tatley | 697 |
| Chak Araian | 607 |
| Kot Mohan Lal | 564 |
| Parson Ka Pind | 359 |
| Tung | 1,184 |
| Purowal Araian | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chour, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia