Puro Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Puro Chak is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Puro Chak. The total population of Puro Chak is 512 out of which 276 are males and 236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puro Chak is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puro Chak village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puro Chak is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Puro Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puro Chak is 83.1%. Thus Puro Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 74.76% in Puro Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puro Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puro Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puro Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Literacy | 83.11% | 90.6% | 74.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 64 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puro Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puro Chak village out of total population, 183 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 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 146 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 75 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Non Working | 329 | 121 | 208 |
Map of Puro Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Puro Chak, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Puro Chak village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhang | 580 |
| Bela Sariana | 2,003 |
| Jamalpur | 237 |
| Saido | 976 |
| Bhamnal | 2,111 |
| Godho | 546 |
| Bariowal | 606 |
| Noshera Shimli | 624 |
| Fatehpur | 818 |
| Maraula | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puro Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia