Chaugan Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaugan is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Chaugan. The total population of Chaugan is 813 out of which 414 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaugan village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Chaugan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaugan is 55.9%. Thus Chaugan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.6% and the female literacy rate is 40.74% in Chaugan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaugan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaugan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaugan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Literacy | 55.94% | 70.6% | 40.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 792 | 403 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 157 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chaugan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaugan village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 220 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 130 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 13 | 100 |
| Non Working | 457 | 181 | 276 |
Map of Chaugan, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaugan, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Chaugan village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusum Bani | 693 |
| Kural Bari | 65 |
| Dwadas Bari | 604 |
| Siromanipur | 912 |
| Jamuna Band | 1,378 |
| Mayara Pukur | 568 |
| Chura Manipur | 364 |
| Dhenga Pathar | 48 |
| Kelemele | 2 |
| Basudebpur | 1,642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaugan, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia