Chauki Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chauki is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Chauki. The total population of Chauki is 3,576 out of which 1,862 are males and 1,714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauki is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauki village is 464 which is 13% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauki is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Chauki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauki is 79.3%. Thus Chauki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 73.72% in Chauki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 219 | 245 |
| Literacy | 79.34% | 84.36% | 73.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 189 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 476 | 631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chauki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauki village out of total population, 1,134 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,134 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 845 | 745 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 781 | 706 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 163 | 126 |
| Non Working | 2,442 | 954 | 1,488 |
Map of Chauki, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chauki, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Chauki village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andhua | 4,090 |
| Langaldihi Ramnagar | 527 |
| Sri Rampur | 4,848 |
| Saheb Nagar | 199 |
| Kashinagar | 2,076 |
| Puran Chandipur | 757 |
| Sahanagar | 805 |
| Gobindarampur | 3,589 |
| Fatepur | 37 |
| Jafar Ganj | 12,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauki, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia