Chauni Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chauni is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Chauni. The total population of Chauni is 1,231 out of which 651 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauni is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chauni village is 217 which is 18% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauni is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Chauni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauni is 38.2%. Thus Chauni village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 46.57% and the female literacy rate is 28.63% in Chauni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 112 | 105 |
| Literacy | 38.17% | 46.57% | 28.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 844 | 400 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauni village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 110 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 254 | 266 |
| Non Working | 582 | 278 | 304 |
Nearby Villages to Chauni,
Below are the list of villages near Chauni village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauni | 3,364 |
| Bhaturia | 108 |
| Khapara | 2,760 |
| Pundale | 3,195 |
| Garighatta | 1,313 |
| Jalal Pundale | 763 |
| Chauni Arazi | 1,054 |
| Neamatpur | 1,011 |
| Bansbari | 1,235 |
| Harintor | 3,867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauni, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia