Chauntra, Punjab
Chauntra | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chauntra Location in Punjab, India  Chauntra Chauntra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′32″N 74°34′59″E / 30.5255°N 74.5831°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,099 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Sex ratio | 1000/904 ♂/♀ |
Chauntra is a small village in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab, India.[1] The villagers belongs to the Buttar clan of Jatts.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]The coordinates 30°31′32″N 74°34′59″E / 30.52556°N 74.58306°E are the centre of the village, located in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In 2001, according to the census, the village had a total population of 1,099 with 190 households, 577 males and 522 females. Thus males constitute 52.5% and females 47.5% of total population with the sex ratio of 904 females per thousand males.[3][4]
Religion & Language
[edit]The villagers are Sikhs and follows Sikhism with Hindu minorities. Punjabi is the official and local language of the village.
Economy
[edit]Being the rural area of Punjab agriculture is the main occupation of the locals and the main source of income.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chauntra, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab". www.flickr.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Chauntra, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab". by users. www.wikimapia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Chauntra, Muktsar sub-district (Sr. No. 31)". Government of India. www.censusindia.gov.in. 2001. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Chauntra population details". www.voiceofbharat.org. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.