Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Belhar block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 479 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 2,258 out of which 1,203 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaura village is 354 which is 16% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 62.5%. Thus Chaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 71.35% and the female literacy rate is 52.16% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 177 | 177 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 71.35% | 52.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 889 | 460 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,068 | 471 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 18.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 162 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 790 | 461 | 329 |
| Non Working | 1,285 | 580 | 705 |
Nearby Villages to Chaura,
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Belhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhauri | 4,790 |
| Tola Banhaili | 1,439 |
| Dubba | 664 |
| Tola Rajpur | 1,180 |
| Dubba | 264 |
| Pathar Kunda | 36 |
| Barhara | 1,240 |
| Lakheraj | 499 |
| Madhukarpur | 1,086 |
| Khutahri | 2,329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia