Chaugachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaugachha is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Chaugachha. The total population of Chaugachha is 1,923 out of which 966 are males and 957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaugachha is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaugachha village is 170 which is 9% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaugachha is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Chaugachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaugachha is 84.4%. Thus Chaugachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.67% and the female literacy rate is 81.13% 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 | 170 | 82 | 88 |
| Literacy | 84.43% | 87.67% | 81.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 143 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 88 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 191 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Chaugachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaugachha village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 546 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 174 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 176 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 194 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 366 | 868 |
Map of Chaugachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaugachha, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Chaugachha village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikara | 3,056 |
| Phulsara | 8,716 |
| Bagchara | 5,745 |
| Simuliapara | 3,678 |
| Ganti | 2,775 |
| Mondalpara | 5,607 |
| Katakhali | 1,235 |
| Dogachhia | 3,426 |
| Hudasimulpur | 924 |
| Barasehana | 3,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaugachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia