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Chela Population - Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Chela is a medium size village located in Garhshankar Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab with total 161 families residing. The Chela village has population of 741 of which 355 are males while 386 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chela village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 10.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chela village is 1087 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Chela as per census is 1206, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Chela village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Chela village was 86.79 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Chela Male literacy stands at 90.65 % while female literacy rate was 83.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chela village.

Chela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 741 355 386
Child (0-6) 75 34 41
Schedule Caste 246 126 120
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.79 % 90.65 % 83.19 %
Total Workers 207 196 11
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

Chela village of Hoshiarpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.20 % of total population in Chela village. The village Chela currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chela village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 97.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.