Choura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Choura is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Choura. The total population of Choura is 538 out of which 296 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choura is 818.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choura village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choura is 425 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Choura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choura is 78%. Thus Choura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.91% and the female literacy rate is 76.89% in Choura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Literacy | 77.96% | 78.91% | 76.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 94 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Choura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choura village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 457 | 219 | 238 |
Map of Choura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Choura, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Choura village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behlolpur | 634 |
| Tapala | 332 |
| Ghuman | 386 |
| Talwandi Goraya | 1,179 |
| Haveli Khurd | 147 |
| Samrai | 729 |
| Haveli Kalan | 430 |
| Qadian Gujjran | 601 |
| Dharowali | 1,269 |
| Shahpur Goraya | 1,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia