Sukchain Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sukchain is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 588 families residing in the village Sukchain. The total population of Sukchain is 3,020 out of which 1,573 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukchain is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sukchain village is 402 which is 13% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukchain is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Sukchain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukchain is 61.5%. Thus Sukchain village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.61% and the female literacy rate is 49.32% in Sukchain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukchain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukchain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukchain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 204 | 198 |
| Literacy | 61.5% | 72.61% | 49.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 241 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,410 | 579 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sukchain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukchain village out of total population, 979 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 979 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 881 | 852 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 415 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 350 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 14 | 84 |
| Non Working | 2,041 | 707 | 1,334 |
Nearby Villages to Sukchain,
Below are the list of villages near Sukchain village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sito Gunno | 4,943 |
| Khairpur | 1,477 |
| Mehrajpur | 2,765 |
| Bhagsar | 2,658 |
| Sardarpura | 3,310 |
| Bhagu | 3,954 |
| Dotarianwali | 3,118 |
| Dodewala | 2,802 |
| Rajanwali | 3,434 |
| Kularan | 4,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukchain, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia