Chauka Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chauka is a village situated in Chandil block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Chauka. The total population of Chauka is 1,492 out of which 780 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauka is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauka village is 200 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauka is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chauka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauka is 81%. Thus Chauka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 91.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.89% 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 | 200 | 109 | 91 |
| Literacy | 80.96% | 91.21% | 69.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 168 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chauka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauka village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 278 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 139 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 136 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 435 | 684 |
Map of Chauka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chauka, Chandil
Below are the list of villages near Chauka village in Chandil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tuidungri | 837 |
| Khunti | 3,487 |
| Mirudih | 333 |
| Musribera | 889 |
| Rugri | 984 |
| Kokebera | 189 |
| Chaulibasa | 2,000 |
| Palna | 843 |
| Baramtanr | 41 |
| Ranka | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia