Charak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Charak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Charak. The total population of Charak is 541 out of which 284 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charak is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charak village is 69 which is 13% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charak is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Charak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charak is 76.1%. Thus Charak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.48% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Charak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Literacy | 76.06% | 85.48% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 200 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 72 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Charak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charak village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 130 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Non Working | 393 | 145 | 248 |
Map of Charak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Charak, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Charak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathana | 191 |
| Kolian | 604 |
| Jainpur | 368 |
| Muradpur | 59 |
| Basau Barwan | 985 |
| Datyal | 817 |
| Bhagwal | 358 |
| Sheikhupur Majiri | 1,239 |
| Pharwal 45) | 1,264 |
| Paharipur | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia