Chaukharia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaukharia is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Chaukharia. The total population of Chaukharia is 1,312 out of which 672 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukharia is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukharia village is 319 which is 24% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukharia is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Chaukharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukharia is 47.1%. Thus Chaukharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 54.89% and the female literacy rate is 38.56% in Chaukharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 151 | 168 |
| Literacy | 47.13% | 54.89% | 38.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 844 | 386 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaukharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukharia village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 21.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 101 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 227 | 152 |
| Non Working | 830 | 344 | 486 |
Map of Chaukharia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chaukharia, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Chaukharia village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Motiharpur | 343 |
| Kuchpokhar | 729 |
| Molnapara | 4,494 |
| Jamra | 1,745 |
| Bhag Barsoi | 997 |
| Pichra | 638 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,381 |
| Pichra | 1,392 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,895 |
| Jaharpur | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukharia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia