Chuhan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chuhan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Chuhan. The total population of Chuhan is 1,395 out of which 671 are males and 724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chuhan is 1,079.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chuhan village is 163 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chuhan is 1,063 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Chuhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chuhan is 83.1%. Thus Chuhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.84% and the female literacy rate is 78.75% in Chuhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chuhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chuhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chuhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Literacy | 83.12% | 87.84% | 78.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 151 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chuhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chuhan village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 274 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 129 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,068 | 384 | 684 |
Map of Chuhan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chuhan, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Chuhan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milwan | 543 |
| Jangal | 1,453 |
| Haibo | 256 |
| Bhawani | 1,103 |
| Bahladpur | 449 |
| Kunda | 725 |
| Wadala | 579 |
| Ferozepur Khurd | 436 |
| Khani Khui | 344 |
| Saidowal | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chuhan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia