Chakowal Shekhan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011

Chakowal Shekhan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Chakowal Shekhan. The total population of Chakowal Shekhan is 826 out of which 417 are males and 409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakowal Shekhan is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakowal Shekhan village is 77 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakowal Shekhan is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Chakowal Shekhan village.

Population
826
Families
169
Literacy
86.38%
Sex Ratio
981

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakowal Shekhan is 86.4%. Thus Chakowal Shekhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 81.38% in Chakowal Shekhan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakowal Shekhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chakowal Shekhan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakowal Shekhan village.

Total Male Female
Children 77 44 33
Literacy 86.38% 91.42% 81.38%
Scheduled Caste 616 316 300
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 179 76 103

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakowal Shekhan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chakowal Shekhan village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 167 149 18
Cultivators 24 24 0
Agriculture Labourer 8 6 2
Other Workers 135 119 16
Marginal Workers 83 48 35
Non Working 576 220 356

Nearby Villages to Chakowal Shekhan,

Below are the list of villages near Chakowal Shekhan village in Hoshiarpur.

Village Population
Dhugga 497
Pathial 748
Sada Arain 113
Lohar Kangnan 383
Panjgrain 294
Nainowal Jattan 950
Chak Rajusing 1,198
Sehjowal 476
Sahaipur 443
Pandori Bhawa 351

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