Rai Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rai Chak is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Rai Chak. The total population of Rai Chak is 415 out of which 214 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rai Chak is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rai Chak village is 39 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rai Chak is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Rai Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rai Chak is 75.5%. Thus Rai Chak village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Rai Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rai Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rai Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rai Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Literacy | 75.53% | 80.3% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 55 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rai Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rai Chak village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 137 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 74 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 21 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Non Working | 84 | 40 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Rai Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Rai Chak village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bija Bhatoli | 43 |
| Raghowal | 541 |
| Kaluwal | 322 |
| Biru Chak | 110 |
| Toe Makhowal | 982 |
| Gazi Bhatoli | 124 |
| Mehar Bhatoli | 727 |
| Ghogra | 2,751 |
| Makhowal | 69 |
| Haler | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rai Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia