Chuhar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chuhar Chak is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 486 families residing in the village Chuhar Chak. The total population of Chuhar Chak is 2,526 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chuhar Chak is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chuhar Chak village is 295 which is 12% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chuhar Chak is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Chuhar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chuhar Chak is 74.4%. Thus Chuhar Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.48% in Chuhar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chuhar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chuhar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chuhar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 150 | 145 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 81.64% | 67.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 934 | 478 | 456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 349 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chuhar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chuhar Chak village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 549 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 238 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 211 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,789 | 622 | 1,167 |
Nearby Villages to Chuhar Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Chuhar Chak village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhina | 1,316 |
| Chak Bhangwan | 96 |
| Godharpur | 560 |
| Kotla Khurd | 224 |
| Bulewal | 888 |
| Ghuman Khurd | 2,703 |
| Doburji | 519 |
| Ghuman Kalan | 3,203 |
| Rajuwal | 358 |
| Narwan | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chuhar Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia