Chaughata Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaughata is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Chaughata. The total population of Chaughata is 1,557 out of which 761 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaughata is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaughata village is 160 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaughata is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Chaughata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaughata is 62.6%. Thus Chaughata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.93% in Chaughata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaughata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaughata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaughata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 62.56% | 76.04% | 49.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 950 | 452 | 498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 135 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 247 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Chaughata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaughata village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 828 | 462 | 366 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 308 | 343 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Non Working | 700 | 284 | 416 |
Map of Chaughata, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaughata, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Chaughata village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harirampur | 773 |
| Uttar Jagannathpur | 525 |
| Jerur | 1,345 |
| Gurbari | 1,898 |
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Mahishgara | 914 |
| Chopa | 2,821 |
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Banshipur | 1,117 |
| Balidanga | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaughata, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia