Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 1,038 out of which 524 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 73.6%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.76% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 72 | 48 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 78.76% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 166 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 168 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 257 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 119 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 734 | 263 | 471 |
Map of Chaura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jauhal | 161 |
| Boparai | 313 |
| Madra | 946 |
| Kazampur | 834 |
| Kohali | 1,393 |
| Dharamkot | 373 |
| Dhira | 1,026 |
| Kandila | 2,162 |
| Ainokot | 2,230 |
| Nat | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia