Sharaf Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sharaf Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Sharaf Chak. The total population of Sharaf Chak is 278 out of which 147 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sharaf Chak is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sharaf Chak village is 37 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sharaf Chak is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sharaf Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sharaf Chak is 76.8%. Thus Sharaf Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 70.69% in Sharaf Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sharaf Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sharaf Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sharaf Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 76.76% | 82.4% | 70.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 119 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 44 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sharaf Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sharaf Chak village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 36 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 190 | 79 | 111 |
Nearby Villages to Sharaf Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Sharaf Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Man Mangal | 486 |
| Baironpur | 372 |
| Akhrota | 959 |
| Nangal Farida | 772 |
| Chhani | 281 |
| Salowal | 546 |
| Khush Nagar | 1,294 |
| Malkana | 313 |
| Sohaura Kalan | 2,369 |
| Hayati Chak | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sharaf Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia