Kheri Chahalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kheri Chahalan is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 875 families residing in the village Kheri Chahalan. The total population of Kheri Chahalan is 4,608 out of which 2,388 are males and 2,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheri Chahalan is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheri Chahalan village is 460 which is 10% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheri Chahalan is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Kheri Chahalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheri Chahalan is 70.1%. Thus Kheri Chahalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 75.2% and the female literacy rate is 64.74% in Kheri Chahalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheri Chahalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheri Chahalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheri Chahalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 259 | 201 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 75.2% | 64.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,098 | 1,099 | 999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,700 | 787 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kheri Chahalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheri Chahalan village out of total population, 1,766 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,766 workers engaged in Main Work, 534 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,606 | 1,217 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 534 | 486 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 317 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 38 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 665 | 376 | 289 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 121 | 39 |
| Non Working | 2,842 | 1,050 | 1,792 |
Nearby Villages to Kheri Chahalan,
Below are the list of villages near Kheri Chahalan village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpura | 587 |
| Kheri Khurd | 1,334 |
| Patti Khalil | 1,768 |
| Ina Bajwa | 4,327 |
| Sherpur | 6,983 |
| Herike | 3,177 |
| Katron | 4,183 |
| Didargarh | 1,722 |
| Changli | 2,402 |
| Kalabula | 1,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheri Chahalan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia