Ganga Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ganga Chak is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Ganga Chak. The total population of Ganga Chak is 402 out of which 207 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganga Chak is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ganga Chak village is 50 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganga Chak is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Ganga Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganga Chak is 87.5%. Thus Ganga Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.96% and the female literacy rate is 84% in Ganga Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganga Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganga Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganga Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 90.96% | 84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 95 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 46 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ganga Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganga Chak village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 91 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 304 | 116 | 188 |
Map of Ganga Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ganga Chak, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Ganga Chak village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadarpur | 1,062 |
| Sehge | 387 |
| Baja Chak | 1,007 |
| Naraingarh | 1,269 |
| Terkiana | 3,743 |
| Begpur | 188 |
| Himmatpur | 1,860 |
| Bhekhowal | 223 |
| Chhangla | 1,787 |
| Nangal | 65 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganga Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia