Samu Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Samu Chak is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Samu Chak. The total population of Samu Chak is 1,693 out of which 902 are males and 791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samu Chak is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samu Chak village is 176 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samu Chak is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Samu Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samu Chak is 82.1%. Thus Samu Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.96% and the female literacy rate is 77.81% in Samu Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samu Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samu Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samu Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 97 | 79 |
| Literacy | 82.14% | 85.96% | 77.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 931 | 497 | 434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 210 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samu Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samu Chak village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 455 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 115 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 251 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,185 | 439 | 746 |
Map of Samu Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Samu Chak, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Samu Chak village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamrai | 1,521 |
| Akbarpur | 166 |
| Shahpur | 534 |
| Tughial | 745 |
| Bara | 276 |
| Ghesal | 1,072 |
| Gwalia | 269 |
| Gopalia | 354 |
| Doburji | 1,579 |
| Kunda Lalowal | 1,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samu Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia