Chhokran Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhokran is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Chhokran. The total population of Chhokran is 1,180 out of which 618 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhokran is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhokran village is 108 which is 9% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhokran is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Chhokran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhokran is 75.7%. Thus Chhokran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Chhokran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhokran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhokran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhokran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 60 | 48 |
| Literacy | 75.65% | 80.47% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 209 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 169 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhokran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhokran village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 281 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 167 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 82 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Non Working | 825 | 286 | 539 |
Map of Chhokran, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chhokran, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Chhokran village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalanwal | 446 |
| Moranwali | 1,320 |
| Badechaa | 760 |
| Mandian | 733 |
| Lasoi | 4,800 |
| Bunga | 440 |
| Dugri | 1,660 |
| Chandigarh | 71 |
| Rurki Kalan | 1,811 |
| Khanpur | 1,374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhokran, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia