Chauhra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chauhra is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Chauhra. The total population of Chauhra is 1,630 out of which 821 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauhra is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauhra village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauhra is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Chauhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauhra is 85.4%. Thus Chauhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Chauhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 105 | 80 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 88.41% | 82.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 312 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 188 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauhra village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 405 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 281 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,133 | 379 | 754 |
Map of Chauhra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chauhra, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Chauhra village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Denowal Kalan | 1,157 |
| Basiala | 1,369 |
| Dairon | 419 |
| Rasulpur | 480 |
| Fatehpur Kalan | 332 |
| Bakapur Guru | 566 |
| Dagam | 2,174 |
| Golewal | 523 |
| Dogarpur | 535 |
| Alipur | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauhra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia