Chaukuri Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaukuri is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Chaukuri. The total population of Chaukuri is 315 out of which 151 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukuri is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukuri village is 35 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukuri is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Chaukuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukuri is 66.4%. Thus Chaukuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.43% in Chaukuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 66.43% | 76.52% | 57.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 111 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 50 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaukuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukuri village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 4 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 58 | 30 |
| Non Working | 136 | 50 | 86 |
Map of Chaukuri, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaukuri, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chaukuri village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barapak | 867 |
| Tupamari Dewanbas | 1,116 |
| Dhumpur Balasi | 1,280 |
| Daharerpar | 484 |
| Panimarar Kuthi | 1,223 |
| Chatra Chekapdara | 407 |
| Bara Balasi | 1,058 |
| Kanikata Seoraguri | 450 |
| Ruierkuthi | 232 |
| Jiranpur | 2,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukuri, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia