Chauka Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chauka is a village situated in Srinagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,319 families residing in the village Chauka. The total population of Chauka is 6,289 out of which 3,257 are males and 3,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauka is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauka village is 1384 which is 22% of the total population. There are 718 male children and 666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauka is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chauka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauka is 48.7%. Thus Chauka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 57.31% and the female literacy rate is 39.52% 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 | 1,384 | 718 | 666 |
| Literacy | 48.73% | 57.31% | 39.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 905 | 455 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 113 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 3,899 | 1,802 | 2,097 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Chauka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauka village out of total population, 2,612 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,612 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,673 | 1,169 | 504 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 331 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,145 | 762 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 59 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 939 | 404 | 535 |
| Non Working | 3,677 | 1,684 | 1,993 |
Map of Chauka, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chauka, Srinagar
Below are the list of villages near Chauka village in Srinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khunti Dhanaili Uria Bhag | 153 |
| Dhamaili | 625 |
| Khunti Dhanaili | 16,288 |
| Cinghia Bhagta | 4,146 |
| Bhag Pareag | 2,479 |
| Makhnaha | 1,370 |
| Basgarha | 1,635 |
| Khokha | 19,277 |
| Barana | 185 |
| Khokha | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauka, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia