Chakowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chakowal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Chakowal. The total population of Chakowal is 961 out of which 489 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakowal is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakowal village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakowal is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Chakowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakowal is 84.6%. Thus Chakowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.29% in Chakowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Literacy | 84.57% | 91.8% | 77.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 86 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakowal village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 200 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 7 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 117 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Non Working | 591 | 271 | 320 |
Map of Chakowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chakowal, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Chakowal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samra | 484 |
| Amirpur | 610 |
| Bhatian Jattan | 695 |
| Baopur | 418 |
| Dad | 285 |
| Bagrohi | 353 |
| Lola | 645 |
| Papin | 260 |
| Latifpur | 609 |
| Mehndipur | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia