Sahu Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sahu Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Sahu Chak. The total population of Sahu Chak is 412 out of which 215 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahu Chak is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahu Chak village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahu Chak is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Sahu Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahu Chak is 81.7%. Thus Sahu Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Sahu Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahu Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahu Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahu Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.69% | 85.13% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 135 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 49 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahu Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahu Chak village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 291 | 96 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Sahu Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Sahu Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sahu | 71 |
| Gidri | 20 |
| Jhela Amda Shakargarh | 1,717 |
| Chhaurian | 200 |
| Jhela Amda Gurdaspur | 1,464 |
| Datyal | 1,004 |
| Darsopur | 1,164 |
| Raipur | 3,559 |
| Rattangarh | 2,083 |
| Gol | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahu Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia