Pakho Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pakho Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Pakho Chak. The total population of Pakho Chak is 1,072 out of which 577 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakho Chak is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakho Chak village is 100 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakho Chak is 613 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Pakho Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakho Chak is 87.7%. Thus Pakho Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% in Pakho Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakho Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakho Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakho Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 62 | 38 |
| Literacy | 87.65% | 92.23% | 82.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 187 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 102 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pakho Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakho Chak village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 132 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 118 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 113 | 5 |
| Non Working | 794 | 332 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Pakho Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Pakho Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahimpur | 190 |
| Mahi-Ul-Dinpur | 729 |
| Saidipur | 1,629 |
| Jani Chak | 562 |
| Khiyala | 1,526 |
| Begowal | 2,490 |
| Madarpur | 1,002 |
| Taragarh | 2,768 |
| Bahdo Chak | 583 |
| Bhatoia | 1,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakho Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia