Baja Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Baja Chak is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Baja Chak. The total population of Baja Chak is 1,007 out of which 518 are males and 489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baja Chak is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baja Chak village is 97 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baja Chak is 590 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Baja Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baja Chak is 84.2%. Thus Baja Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 80.35% in Baja Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baja Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baja Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baja Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| Literacy | 84.18% | 87.96% | 80.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 344 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 116 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baja Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baja Chak village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 150 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 92 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Non Working | 776 | 303 | 473 |
Map of Baja Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Baja Chak, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Baja Chak village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Terkiana | 3,743 |
| Sadarpur | 1,062 |
| Himmatpur | 1,860 |
| Ganga Chak | 402 |
| Sehge | 387 |
| Naraingarh | 1,269 |
| Brarowal | 91 |
| Begpur | 188 |
| Sud | 57 |
| Bhekhowal | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baja Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia