Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 513 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 2,240 out of which 1,083 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 411 which is 18% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 52.3%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 62.34% and the female literacy rate is 43.05% 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 | 411 | 204 | 207 |
| Literacy | 52.32% | 62.34% | 43.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,579 | 765 | 814 |
| Illiterate | 1,283 | 535 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.5% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 436 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 262 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 105 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 662 | 207 | 455 |
| Non Working | 976 | 440 | 536 |
Map of Chaura, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korgi | 313 |
| Paraswar Kalan | 1,922 |
| Amdari | 864 |
| Duppi | 1,098 |
| Patrapara | 1,558 |
| Markadand | 1,024 |
| Okra | 1,365 |
| Narsinghpur | 1,572 |
| Khumri | 487 |
| Jamuniya | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia