Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 1,362 out of which 692 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaura village is 241 which is 18% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 51.7%. Thus Chaura village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.61% and the female literacy rate is 40.11% 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 | 241 | 117 | 124 |
| Literacy | 51.65% | 62.61% | 40.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 871 | 445 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 783 | 332 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64% 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, 633 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 211 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 167 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 123 | 191 |
| Non Working | 729 | 358 | 371 |
Nearby Villages to Chaura,
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur | 1,037 |
| Baurakhar | 309 |
| Phulang | 577 |
| Amwa Khurd | 829 |
| Bansdih | 962 |
| Jharha | 307 |
| Patkhauliya | 213 |
| Bansdohar | 339 |
| Pipra Khurd | 1,519 |
| Pursuram Khap | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia