Chaunta Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chaunta is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 526 families residing in the village Chaunta. The total population of Chaunta is 2,655 out of which 1,323 are males and 1,332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaunta is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaunta village is 276 which is 10% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaunta is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Chaunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaunta is 86.1%. Thus Chaunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.89% and the female literacy rate is 81.41% in Chaunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 149 | 127 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 90.89% | 81.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 891 | 449 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 256 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaunta village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 411 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 264 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 251 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,880 | 661 | 1,219 |
Map of Chaunta, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chaunta, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Chaunta village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baheri | 512 |
| Sakandra | 119 |
| Jharoli | 2,517 |
| Jandi | 1,981 |
| Chechian | 362 |
| Dhaki | 334 |
| Kunda Lalowal | 1,099 |
| Ramwal | 189 |
| Gopalia | 354 |
| Mirpur | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaunta, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia