Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 565 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 2,594 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaura village is 357 which is 14% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 73.2%. Thus Chaura village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.61% 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 | 357 | 173 | 184 |
| Literacy | 73.18% | 77.47% | 68.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 957 | 433 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 677 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 580 | 524 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,784 | 616 | 1,168 |
Nearby Villages to Chaura,
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amarkati | 590 |
| Biramnagar | 2,379 |
| Par Naihati | 574 |
| Chak Kamardanga | 882 |
| Sangrampur | 7,233 |
| Aswathakati | 1,006 |
| Balipur | 294 |
| Merudandi | 4,730 |
| Gulai Chandi | 2,010 |
| Shibhati | 2,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia