Chhit Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhit is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Chhit. The total population of Chhit is 1,080 out of which 552 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhit is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhit village is 108 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhit is 662 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chhit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhit is 69.8%. Thus Chhit village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.74% and the female literacy rate is 64.74% in Chhit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 65 | 43 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 74.74% | 64.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 254 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 188 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhit village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 267 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 71 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Non Working | 729 | 257 | 472 |
Map of Chhit, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chhit, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Chhit village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ball | 2,089 |
| Bajjuman | 1,836 |
| Purian Kalan | 2,153 |
| Sheikhpur | 1,716 |
| Talwandi Bakhta | 744 |
| Sarupwali | 2,294 |
| Nathwal | 1,155 |
| Ghasitpur | 1,484 |
| Basarpura | 1,659 |
| Kotla Sharaf | 1,513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhit, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia