Loh Chap Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Loh Chap is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Loh Chap. The total population of Loh Chap is 858 out of which 465 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loh Chap is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loh Chap village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loh Chap is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Loh Chap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loh Chap is 73.2%. Thus Loh Chap village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.86% and the female literacy rate is 67.71% in Loh Chap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loh Chap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loh Chap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loh Chap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 77.86% | 67.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 150 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 145 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Loh Chap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loh Chap village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 218 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 110 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Non Working | 610 | 231 | 379 |
Nearby Villages to Loh Chap,
Below are the list of villages near Loh Chap village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chima | 936 |
| Talwandi Jhunglan | 1,718 |
| Dhanne | 631 |
| Bhagian | 633 |
| Thindh | 881 |
| Nangal Buttar | 1,047 |
| Dhariwal | 310 |
| Chahgill | 278 |
| Granthgarh | 769 |
| Wadala Granthian | 4,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loh Chap, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia