Chohak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chohak is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Chohak. The total population of Chohak is 1,177 out of which 604 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chohak is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chohak village is 110 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chohak is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chohak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chohak is 84.9%. Thus Chohak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.15% in Chohak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chohak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chohak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chohak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 58 | 52 |
| Literacy | 84.91% | 87.55% | 82.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 190 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 126 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chohak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chohak village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 274 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 184 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Non Working | 825 | 291 | 534 |
Map of Chohak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chohak, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Chohak village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jia Sahota Kalan | 302 |
| Ramdaspur | 926 |
| Hardo Patti Braich | 153 |
| Rupowal | 1,002 |
| Chipra | 660 |
| Nangal | 345 |
| Thinda | 590 |
| Pandori Malhian | 530 |
| Mahal | 116 |
| Sakrala | 767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chohak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia