Chatwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chatwal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 535 families residing in the village Chatwal. The total population of Chatwal is 2,567 out of which 1,308 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chatwal is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chatwal village is 267 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatwal is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Chatwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chatwal is 87.1%. Thus Chatwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.81% and the female literacy rate is 83.29% in Chatwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chatwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chatwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 133 | 134 |
| Literacy | 87.13% | 90.81% | 83.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 810 | 423 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 241 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chatwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chatwal village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531 | 465 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 490 | 427 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,905 | 716 | 1,189 |
Map of Chatwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chatwal, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Chatwal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tahra | 581 |
| Barsun | 79 |
| Jandwal | 2,119 |
| Baghar | 863 |
| Haryal | 1,887 |
| Turehti | 1,540 |
| Karoli | 3,383 |
| Kother | 1,801 |
| Nagrota | 255 |
| Jungath | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia