Chaukia Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaukia is a village situated in Sirdala block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,085 families residing in the village Chaukia. The total population of Chaukia is 8,769 out of which 4,394 are males and 4,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukia is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaukia village is 1538 which is 18% of the total population. There are 729 male children and 809 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukia is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Chaukia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukia is 48%. Thus Chaukia village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 59.73% and the female literacy rate is 35.87% in Chaukia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,538 | 729 | 809 |
| Literacy | 47.96% | 59.73% | 35.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,170 | 2,083 | 2,087 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 5,301 | 2,205 | 3,096 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chaukia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukia village out of total population, 3,881 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 995 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,533 | 1,101 | 432 |
| Cultivators | 995 | 726 | 269 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 412 | 285 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 87 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,348 | 1,135 | 1,213 |
| Non Working | 4,888 | 2,158 | 2,730 |
Nearby Villages to Chaukia,
Below are the list of villages near Chaukia village in Sirdala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duari | 1,424 |
| Khatangi | 4,444 |
| Abdul | 2,800 |
| Lohgarwa | 1,129 |
| Rupai | 1,526 |
| Adeya | 1,567 |
| Kadwara | 977 |
| Marrhi Kalaunda | 1,033 |
| Sanrh Majhganw | 20,301 |
| Ghaghat | 5,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukia, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia