Chauni Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chauni is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 686 families residing in the village Chauni. The total population of Chauni is 3,364 out of which 1,738 are males and 1,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauni is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauni village is 742 which is 22% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauni is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Chauni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauni is 29.4%. Thus Chauni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 34.38% and the female literacy rate is 23.84% in Chauni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 742 | 362 | 380 |
| Literacy | 29.37% | 34.38% | 23.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,594 | 1,265 | 1,329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauni village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 614 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 990 | 603 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 67 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 614 | 415 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 121 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 206 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,153 | 929 | 1,224 |
Map of Chauni, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chauni, Baisi
Below are the list of villages near Chauni village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khapara | 2,760 |
| Chauni | 1,231 |
| Pundale | 3,195 |
| Bhaturia | 108 |
| Jalal Pundale | 763 |
| Garighatta | 1,313 |
| Bansbari | 1,235 |
| Chauni Arazi | 1,054 |
| Bajardih | 1,702 |
| Neamatpur | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauni, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia