Chaupukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaupukuria is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Chaupukuria. The total population of Chaupukuria is 1,724 out of which 884 are males and 840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaupukuria is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaupukuria village is 210 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaupukuria is 1,234 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Chaupukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaupukuria is 74%. Thus Chaupukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.42% and the female literacy rate is 63.81% in Chaupukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaupukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaupukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaupukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 94 | 116 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 83.42% | 63.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,231 | 629 | 602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 225 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chaupukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaupukuria village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 501 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 483 | 406 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 368 | 683 |
Nearby Villages to Chaupukuria,
Below are the list of villages near Chaupukuria village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahideb | 40 |
| Krishnapur Tea Garden | 405 |
| Sannyasi Thaner Chhat | 930 |
| Jabarali | 1,836 |
| Singijhor | 1,066 |
| Kadopani | 1,206 |
| Rangali | 617 |
| Bhisti | 459 |
| Tepu Tea Garden | 2,438 |
| Panaullar Chhat | 309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaupukuria, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia