Dharo Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dharo Chak is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Dharo Chak. The total population of Dharo Chak is 733 out of which 386 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharo Chak is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharo Chak village is 83 which is 11% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharo Chak is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Dharo Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharo Chak is 83.7%. Thus Dharo Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.56% and the female literacy rate is 78.32% in Dharo Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharo Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharo Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharo Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Literacy | 83.69% | 88.56% | 78.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 225 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 84 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharo Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharo Chak village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 198 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 42 | 28 |
| Non Working | 406 | 146 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Dharo Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Dharo Chak village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khojepur | 1,632 |
| Abul Khair | 2,229 |
| Mahandipur | 83 |
| Sherpur | 540 |
| Dakhla | 479 |
| Mirpur | 1,524 |
| Sahowal | 2,071 |
| Zafarpur | 758 |
| Bhabra | 594 |
| Babowal | 2,631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharo Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia