Chotala Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chotala is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Chotala. The total population of Chotala is 1,496 out of which 787 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chotala is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chotala village is 181 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotala is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Chotala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chotala is 76.3%. Thus Chotala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.52% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Chotala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chotala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chotala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chotala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 94 | 87 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 80.52% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 942 | 501 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 229 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chotala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chotala village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 465 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 138 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 129 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 190 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 79 | 50 |
| Non Working | 627 | 243 | 384 |
Map of Chotala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chotala, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Chotala village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarain | 940 |
| Dhurian | 571 |
| Sakrala | 767 |
| Darapur | 890 |
| Pandori Malhian | 530 |
| Malhian | 229 |
| Nangal | 345 |
| Dharamkot | 504 |
| Rupowal | 1,002 |
| Jhambowal | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chotala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia