Channu Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Channu is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,282 families residing in the village Channu. The total population of Channu is 6,529 out of which 3,403 are males and 3,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Channu is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Channu village is 760 which is 12% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Channu is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Channu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Channu is 55.4%. Thus Channu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 62.13% and the female literacy rate is 48.03% in Channu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Channu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Channu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Channu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 760 | 401 | 359 |
| Literacy | 55.36% | 62.13% | 48.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,804 | 1,963 | 1,841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,335 | 1,538 | 1,797 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Channu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Channu village out of total population, 2,290 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 968 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,939 | 1,841 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 503 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 968 | 927 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 444 | 395 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 133 | 218 |
| Non Working | 4,239 | 1,429 | 2,810 |
Map of Channu, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Channu, Malout
Below are the list of villages near Channu village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maan | 3,198 |
| Lambi | 5,053 |
| Kheowali | 2,401 |
| Bhagu | 1,084 |
| Badal | 3,473 |
| Gaggar | 2,069 |
| Mithri Budhgir | 2,127 |
| Mehna | 5,072 |
| Singhewala | 2,459 |
| Fatuhiwala | 2,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Channu, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia