Chauhata Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chauhata is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,803 families residing in the village Chauhata. The total population of Chauhata is 7,969 out of which 4,032 are males and 3,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauhata is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauhata village is 1016 which is 13% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauhata is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chauhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauhata is 71.8%. Thus Chauhata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.34% in Chauhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,016 | 492 | 524 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 77.94% | 65.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,523 | 763 | 760 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 2,980 | 1,273 | 1,707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Chauhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauhata village out of total population, 2,684 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,684 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 820 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,798 | 1,611 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 361 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 820 | 733 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 539 | 482 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 886 | 636 | 250 |
| Non Working | 5,285 | 1,785 | 3,500 |
Map of Chauhata, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chauhata, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Chauhata village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatia | 5,193 |
| Sundipur | 764 |
| Faridpur | 382 |
| Raypur | 874 |
| Rajarampur | 1,189 |
| Srikrishnapur | 383 |
| Murdighi | 1,192 |
| Dhoadanga | 770 |
| Punna | 686 |
| Babna | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauhata, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia