Chaukia Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011

Chaukia is a village situated in Sirdala block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,085 families residing in the village Chaukia. The total population of Chaukia is 8,769 out of which 4,394 are males and 4,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukia is 996.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukia village is 1538 which is 18% of the total population. There are 729 male children and 809 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukia is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Chaukia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukia is 48%. Thus Chaukia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 59.73% and the female literacy rate is 35.87% in Chaukia village.

Population
8,769
Families
1,085
Literacy
47.96%
Sex Ratio
996

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chaukia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukia village.

Total Male Female
Children 1,538 729 809
Literacy 47.96% 59.73% 35.87%
Scheduled Caste 4,170 2,083 2,087
Scheduled Tribe 6 4 2
Illiterate 5,301 2,205 3,096

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chaukia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chaukia village out of total population, 3,881 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 995 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,533 1,101 432
Cultivators 995 726 269
Agriculture Labourer 412 285 127
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 122 87 35
Marginal Workers 2,348 1,135 1,213
Non Working 4,888 2,158 2,730

Map of Chaukia, Nawada, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Chaukia, Sirdala

Below are the list of villages near Chaukia village in Sirdala.

Village Population
Duari 1,424
Khatangi 4,444
Abdul 2,800
Lohgarwa 1,129
Rupai 1,526
Adeya 1,567
Kadwara 977
Marrhi Kalaunda 1,033
Sanrh Majhganw 20,301
Ghaghat 5,789

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