Chaulja Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaulja is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Chaulja. The total population of Chaulja is 1,729 out of which 865 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaulja is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaulja village is 209 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaulja is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Chaulja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaulja is 77.5%. Thus Chaulja village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.31% in Chaulja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaulja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaulja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaulja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 85.6% | 69.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 272 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 211 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Chaulja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaulja village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 539 | 498 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 230 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 222 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 64 | 158 |
| Non Working | 968 | 303 | 665 |
Nearby Villages to Chaulja,
Below are the list of villages near Chaulja village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayureswar | 11,142 |
| Kazipur | 689 |
| Mandalpur | 341 |
| Tilpara | 583 |
| Ghatkuri | 290 |
| Arjuni | 395 |
| Purbba Panchberia | 325 |
| Akuni | 610 |
| Chhota Turigram | 3,976 |
| Kanutia | 6,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaulja, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia