Baje Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Baje Chak is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Baje Chak. The total population of Baje Chak is 1,252 out of which 657 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baje Chak is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baje Chak village is 142 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baje Chak is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Baje Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baje Chak is 80.9%. Thus Baje Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 76% in Baje Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baje Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baje Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baje Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 85.3% | 76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 158 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baje Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baje Chak village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 289 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 189 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 85 | 19 |
| Non Working | 830 | 283 | 547 |
Map of Baje Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Baje Chak, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Baje Chak village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiwanwal | 1,390 |
| Thanewal | 1,311 |
| Babri | 2,192 |
| Babehali | 4,646 |
| Jhawar | 2,189 |
| Pandher | 882 |
| Dhariwal | 552 |
| Bhule Chak | 2,811 |
| Mahan Dev Khurd | 543 |
| Ghot Pokhar | 3,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baje Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia