Chawa Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chawa is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Chawa. The total population of Chawa is 2,258 out of which 1,178 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chawa is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chawa village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chawa is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Chawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chawa is 88.1%. Thus Chawa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 83.72% in Chawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 137 | 97 |
| Literacy | 88.09% | 92.22% | 83.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 145 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 218 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chawa village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 381 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 326 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,680 | 697 | 983 |
Map of Chawa, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chawa, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Chawa village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naushehra | 2,940 |
| Nangal | 435 |
| Bahadur | 2,358 |
| Lamin | 447 |
| Bhainsa Becharag | 120 |
| Jagatpur Khurd | 737 |
| Tibber | 9,410 |
| Sundar | 370 |
| Bahian | 1,290 |
| Mustfabad Jattan | 1,700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chawa, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia