Chonta Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chonta is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Chonta. The total population of Chonta is 637 out of which 332 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chonta is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chonta village is 86 which is 14% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chonta is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chonta is 76.8%. Thus Chonta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.58% in Chonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Literacy | 76.77% | 84.14% | 68.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 122 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 88 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chonta village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 134 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Non Working | 455 | 182 | 273 |
Map of Chonta, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chonta, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Chonta village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal | 702 |
| Chhaja | 533 |
| Abiana Kalan | 1,035 |
| Bal | 102 |
| Madhopur | 859 |
| Pirthipur | 929 |
| Dahirpur | 545 |
| Fatehpur Bunga | 887 |
| Batarla | 288 |
| Tirak Karman | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chonta, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia