Chaukul Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chaukul is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Chaukul. The total population of Chaukul is 1,254 out of which 591 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukul is 1,122.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukul village is 90 which is 7% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukul is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Chaukul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukul is 74.1%. Thus Chaukul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Chaukul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 86.03% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 129 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chaukul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukul village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 164 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 69 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 92 | 104 |
| Non Working | 785 | 335 | 450 |
Map of Chaukul, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chaukul, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Chaukul village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masure | 595 |
| Bada | 860 |
| Nene | 632 |
| Kumbharwada | 2,406 |
| Kegad | 497 |
| Talavade | 2,620 |
| Fansavade | 251 |
| Niravade | 2,927 |
| Kesari | 700 |
| Sonurli | 1,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukul, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia