Chashma Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chashma is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Chashma. The total population of Chashma is 901 out of which 465 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chashma is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chashma village is 114 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chashma is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chashma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chashma is 74.3%. Thus Chashma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.89% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Chashma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chashma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chashma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chashma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 81.89% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 224 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 135 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chashma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chashma village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 258 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 191 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 587 | 207 | 380 |
Map of Chashma, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chashma, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Chashma village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakrawar | 957 |
| Bassi Afghana | 292 |
| Papial | 411 |
| Gujrat | 158 |
| Kataru Chak | 1,875 |
| Bagial | 508 |
| Simbli | 613 |
| Mamial | 240 |
| Samrala | 793 |
| Bhimpur | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chashma, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia