Sharif Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sharif Chak is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Sharif Chak. The total population of Sharif Chak is 1,178 out of which 618 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sharif Chak is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sharif Chak village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sharif Chak is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Sharif Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sharif Chak is 77.5%. Thus Sharif Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.55% in Sharif Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sharif Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sharif Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sharif Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.75% | 70.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 267 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 154 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sharif Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sharif Chak village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 127 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 145 | 8 |
| Non Working | 884 | 346 | 538 |
Map of Sharif Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sharif Chak, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Sharif Chak village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal | 2,126 |
| Kiri Khurd | 1,794 |
| Sohaura Khurd | 1,619 |
| Maira Kalan | 312 |
| Sultanpur | 950 |
| Jhumber Tarf Narot | 600 |
| Naushehra | 322 |
| Gotran Lahri | 623 |
| Gugran | 1,439 |
| Bharial | 1,703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sharif Chak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia