Chahal Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chahal Kalan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 565 families residing in the village Chahal Kalan. The total population of Chahal Kalan is 2,696 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahal Kalan is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahal Kalan village is 312 which is 12% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahal Kalan is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chahal Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahal Kalan is 78%. Thus Chahal Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.66% and the female literacy rate is 73.15% in Chahal Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahal Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahal Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahal Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 180 | 132 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 82.66% | 73.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,018 | 522 | 496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 390 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahal Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahal Kalan village out of total population, 885 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 885 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 514 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 162 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 251 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 241 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,811 | 636 | 1,175 |
Map of Chahal Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chahal Kalan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Chahal Kalan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chahal Khurd | 477 |
| Missarpura | 1,717 |
| Partapgarh | 665 |
| Chhapianwali | 293 |
| Bhadur Hussain | 2,209 |
| Chuhewal | 1,138 |
| Sangatpura | 872 |
| Phulke | 1,034 |
| Shahbad | 1,556 |
| Rangilpur | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahal Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia