Chowbas Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chowbas is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 792 families residing in the village Chowbas. The total population of Chowbas is 4,563 out of which 2,441 are males and 2,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowbas is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chowbas village is 503 which is 11% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowbas is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Chowbas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowbas is 58.4%. Thus Chowbas village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 61% and the female literacy rate is 55.47% in Chowbas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowbas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowbas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowbas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 272 | 231 |
| Literacy | 58.42% | 61% | 55.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,151 | 601 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,191 | 1,118 | 1,073 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chowbas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowbas village out of total population, 1,487 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,487 workers engaged in Main Work, 702 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,228 | 1,150 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 702 | 688 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 192 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 57 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 213 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 205 | 54 |
| Non Working | 3,076 | 1,086 | 1,990 |
Nearby Villages to Chowbas,
Below are the list of villages near Chowbas village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotra Amru | 1,474 |
| Dhaliwalbas | 2,205 |
| Ghasiwala | 2,227 |
| Tolawal | 3,869 |
| Hambalbas | 4,425 |
| Bir Kalan | 2,794 |
| Ugrahan | 3,888 |
| Satoj | 3,267 |
| Bakshiwala | 3,029 |
| Dharamgarh | 3,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowbas, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia