Chauhar Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Chauhar is a village situated in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Chauhar. The total population of Chauhar is 2,690 out of which 1,430 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauhar is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauhar village is 460 which is 17% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauhar is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Chauhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauhar is 60.4%. Thus Chauhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 45.35% in Chauhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 254 | 206 |
| Literacy | 60.45% | 73.98% | 45.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 302 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,342 | 560 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauhar village out of total population, 1,025 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 616 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 118 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 708 | 470 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 19 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,665 | 795 | 870 |
Map of Chauhar, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chauhar, Karpi
Below are the list of villages near Chauhar village in Karpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katesar | 4,926 |
| Chauhar Chak | 1,007 |
| Rasulpur Tetara | 2,105 |
| Kudrasi | 2,420 |
| Bakhtari | 2,442 |
| Shahar Telpa | 9,599 |
| Manjhupur | 628 |
| Shekhpura | 1,234 |
| Rohai | 3,306 |
| Belkharakhas | 5,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauhar, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia