Charan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Charan is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Charan. The total population of Charan is 1,054 out of which 535 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charan village is 103 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charan is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Charan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charan is 81%. Thus Charan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.42% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Charan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Literacy | 80.97% | 87.42% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 325 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 111 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Charan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charan village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 299 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 98 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 162 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Non Working | 727 | 236 | 491 |
Map of Charan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Charan, Nawanshahr
Below are the list of villages near Charan village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirpur Jattan | 2,383 |
| Raksan | 505 |
| Uttal | 918 |
| Muzaffarpur | 775 |
| Birowal | 926 |
| Majhoor | 724 |
| Jadla | 4,442 |
| Patti Shahpur | 14 |
| Mazara Khurd | 488 |
| Shahpur | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia