Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 714 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 4,182 out of which 2,158 are males and 2,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 563 which is 13% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 68.4%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 58.42% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 302 | 261 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 77.8% | 58.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 226 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,708 | 714 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 1,298 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 851 | 577 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 102 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 145 | 77 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 367 | 188 |
| Marginal Workers | 447 | 351 | 96 |
| Non Working | 2,884 | 1,230 | 1,654 |
Map of Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Chauri Chaura
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Chauri Chaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahdewa Adai | 715 |
| Bal Bujurg | 3,822 |
| Mahdewa Jungle | 1,029 |
| Pokhar Bhinda | 2,336 |
| Bhopa Bazar | 3,135 |
| Chaori | 9,028 |
| Bal Khurd | 2,542 |
| Jhangaha | 6,114 |
| Shiva Pur | 3,595 |
| Lakshmi Pur | 3,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia