Chaugachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaugachha is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,941 families residing in the village Chaugachha. The total population of Chaugachha is 8,603 out of which 4,442 are males and 4,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaugachha is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaugachha village is 837 which is 10% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 421 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaugachha is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chaugachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaugachha is 78.5%. Thus Chaugachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 71.44% in Chaugachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaugachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaugachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaugachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 837 | 416 | 421 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 85.1% | 71.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,514 | 3,374 | 3,140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 197 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 2,505 | 1,016 | 1,489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Chaugachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaugachha village out of total population, 3,045 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,045 workers engaged in Main Work, 905 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,309 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,852 | 2,644 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 905 | 880 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,309 | 1,220 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 52 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 568 | 492 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 89 | 104 |
| Non Working | 5,558 | 1,709 | 3,849 |
Map of Chaugachha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaugachha, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Chaugachha village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibpur | 3,072 |
| Kasimpur | 2,129 |
| Banamalipara | 3,489 |
| Goara | 1,003 |
| Nizra | 580 |
| Sahispur | 2,222 |
| Jaguli | 2,735 |
| Santra | 897 |
| Mandalhat | 3,748 |
| Tengra | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaugachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia