Chhapar (Ludhiana West)
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Chhapar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chhapar Location in Punjab, India  Chhapar Chhapar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°40′28″N 75°47′52″E / 30.674571°N 75.7977354°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Tehsil | Ludhiana West |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0161 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
| Website | ludhiana |
Chhapar is a village located in the Ludhiana West tehsil, of Ludhiana district, Punjab.[1]
The village hosts an annual mela fair dedicated to the folk deity Gugga, known as Chhapar Mela. A marhi dedicated to the deity was constructed in 1890 in the village.[2][3]
Administration
The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per constitution of India and Panchayati raj (India).
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 1,591 | ||
| Population | 7,974 | 4,275 | 3,699 |
| Child (0-6) | 882 | 497 | 385 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,936 | 1,550 | 1,386 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 75.55 % | 79.91 % | 70.58 % |
| Total Workers | 3,151 | 2,435 | 716 |
| Main Worker | 2,584 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 567 | 322 | 245 |