Chaukan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaukan is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Chaukan. The total population of Chaukan is 1,354 out of which 694 are males and 660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukan is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaukan village is 153 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukan is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chaukan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukan is 56%. Thus Chaukan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 40.64% in Chaukan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 86 | 67 |
| Literacy | 55.95% | 70.89% | 40.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 162 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 263 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Chaukan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukan village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 219 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 181 | 347 |
| Non Working | 577 | 294 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Chaukan,
Below are the list of villages near Chaukan village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bari | 1,731 |
| Poradi | 1,503 |
| Kararbaid | 281 |
| Jamunaband | 794 |
| Penchara | 1,083 |
| Beldi | 379 |
| Jaora | 1,024 |
| Jagda | 1,066 |
| Bhutadi | 586 |
| Patapahari | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia