Chhokar Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhokar is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Chhokar. The total population of Chhokar is 618 out of which 321 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhokar is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhokar village is 58 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhokar is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Chhokar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhokar is 84.6%. Thus Chhokar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 80.9% in Chhokar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhokar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhokar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhokar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Literacy | 84.64% | 88.05% | 80.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 203 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 63 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhokar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhokar village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 187 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 117 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 402 | 128 | 274 |
Map of Chhokar, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chhokar, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Chhokar village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamali | 1,758 |
| Pamal | 3,398 |
| Mansuran | 3,564 |
| Rurka | 2,235 |
| Shehzad | 1,213 |
| Mohi | 4,807 |
| Dolon Kalan | 2,925 |
| Jangpur | 2,738 |
| Lalton Kalan | 4,954 |
| Bhanohar | 2,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhokar, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia