Chauke Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chauke is a village situated in Malwan taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 466 families residing in the village Chauke. The total population of Chauke is 1,749 out of which 870 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauke is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauke village is 179 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauke is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Chauke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauke is 82%. Thus Chauke village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 76.46% in Chauke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Literacy | 81.97% | 87.56% | 76.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 148 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 187 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chauke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauke village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 418 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 82 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 388 | 303 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 87 | 163 |
| Non Working | 959 | 365 | 594 |
Map of Chauke, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chauke, Malwan
Below are the list of villages near Chauke village in Malwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandvhal | 631 |
| Dhamapur | 1,038 |
| Kumbharmath | 2,112 |
| Karlachavhal | 190 |
| Katvad | 463 |
| Wayari | 2,892 |
| Ghumade | 511 |
| Tarkarli | 1,780 |
| Nandrukh | 840 |
| Kalethar | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauke, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia