Chak Wassan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chak Wassan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Chak Wassan. The total population of Chak Wassan is 398 out of which 213 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Wassan is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Wassan village is 44 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Wassan is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Chak Wassan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Wassan is 82.2%. Thus Chak Wassan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 78.44% in Chak Wassan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Wassan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Wassan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Wassan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 85.56% | 78.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 53 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Wassan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Wassan village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 102 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Non Working | 199 | 90 | 109 |
Map of Chak Wassan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chak Wassan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Chak Wassan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bham | 4,250 |
| Waryah | 209 |
| Bhamri | 3,327 |
| Gill | 289 |
| Dhapai | 3,083 |
| Mathola | 2,403 |
| Basrai | 3,565 |
| Metla | 943 |
| Harchowal | 5,291 |
| Warsal Chak | 690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Wassan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia