Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Madhepura block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 692 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 3,341 out of which 1,743 are males and 1,598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 653 which is 20% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 47.6%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 56.74% and the female literacy rate is 37.67% 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 | 653 | 340 | 313 |
| Literacy | 47.62% | 56.74% | 37.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 679 | 345 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 947 | 1,114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 1,715 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,715 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 960 | 605 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 372 | 242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 180 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 39 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 755 | 322 | 433 |
| Non Working | 1,626 | 816 | 810 |
Map of Chaura, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Madhepura
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Madhepura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheswa | 13,617 |
| Bakhri | 1,821 |
| Betauna | 3,988 |
| Dhorgaon | 10,139 |
| Shakarpur | 4,614 |
| Gorhaila | 1,629 |
| Machh Bakhra | 1,970 |
| Pararia | 3,516 |
| Bhadaul | 5,125 |
| Budhma | 3,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia