Chauka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chauka is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Chauka. The total population of Chauka is 1,495 out of which 785 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauka is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauka village is 127 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauka is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Chauka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauka is 87.4%. Thus Chauka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.63% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Chauka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 59 | 68 |
| Literacy | 87.35% | 94.63% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 98 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Chauka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauka village out of total population, 805 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 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 501 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 324 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 31 | 224 |
| Non Working | 690 | 253 | 437 |
Map of Chauka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chauka, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Chauka village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagirathpur | 1,608 |
| Shimulia | 985 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Prasadchak | 640 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Radha Ballabhpur | 515 |
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,051 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,773 |
| Radhachak | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia