Chhahar Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chhahar is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,124 families residing in the village Chhahar. The total population of Chhahar is 5,937 out of which 3,175 are males and 2,762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhahar is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhahar village is 577 which is 10% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhahar is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Chhahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhahar is 60.2%. Thus Chhahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 65.46% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% in Chhahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 335 | 242 |
| Literacy | 60.22% | 65.46% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,335 | 706 | 629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,709 | 1,316 | 1,393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhahar village out of total population, 1,911 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,911 workers engaged in Main Work, 905 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 639 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,818 | 1,736 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 905 | 865 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 639 | 624 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 91 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 156 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 61 | 32 |
| Non Working | 4,026 | 1,378 | 2,648 |
Map of Chhahar, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chhahar, Sunam
Below are the list of villages near Chhahar village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rogla | 5,510 |
| Dhandoli Kalan | 2,577 |
| Ubha | 2,691 |
| Janal | 4,442 |
| Kauhrian | 3,788 |
| Toor Banjara | 2,302 |
| Harigarh | 1,936 |
| Dhandoli Khurd | 1,752 |
| Shadi Hari | 4,918 |
| Sullar | 2,913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhahar, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia