Najo Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Najo Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Najo Chak. The total population of Najo Chak is 1,699 out of which 897 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Najo Chak is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Najo Chak village is 139 which is 8% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Najo Chak is 635 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Najo Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Najo Chak is 87.4%. Thus Najo Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 84.09% in Najo Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Najo Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Najo Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Najo Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 85 | 54 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 90.39% | 84.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 320 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 163 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Najo Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Najo Chak village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 314 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 175 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,348 | 579 | 769 |
Map of Najo Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Najo Chak, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Najo Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhaluia | 728 |
| Farida Nagar | 1,614 |
| Azizpur Khurd | 830 |
| Mirzapur | 558 |
| Chhawla | 486 |
| Bias Lahri | 362 |
| Naurangpur | 735 |
| Panjupur | 585 |
| Pawar | 347 |
| Fatehgarh | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Najo Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia