Pejo Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pejo Chak is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Pejo Chak. The total population of Pejo Chak is 1,216 out of which 634 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pejo Chak is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pejo Chak village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pejo Chak is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Pejo Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pejo Chak is 69.1%. Thus Pejo Chak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.11% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Pejo Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pejo Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pejo Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pejo Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Literacy | 69.1% | 74.11% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 162 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 216 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pejo Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pejo Chak village out of total population, 375 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 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 337 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 140 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 110 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 841 | 291 | 550 |
Map of Pejo Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Pejo Chak, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Pejo Chak village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machrai | 1,113 |
| Sokala | 1,486 |
| Mari Buchian | 5,311 |
| Tenaniwal | 198 |
| Nahra | 131 |
| Dhaliwal | 1,064 |
| Galowal | 479 |
| Sohian | 604 |
| Kangra | 510 |
| Lalla | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pejo Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia