Chauraigram Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chauraigram is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Chauraigram. The total population of Chauraigram is 1,636 out of which 813 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauraigram is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauraigram village is 163 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauraigram is 1,433 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Chauraigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauraigram is 87.1%. Thus Chauraigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 80.06% in Chauraigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauraigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauraigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauraigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 67 | 96 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 93.97% | 80.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 112 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Chauraigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauraigram village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 387 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 169 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 107 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 102 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 118 | 218 |
| Non Working | 869 | 308 | 561 |
Map of Chauraigram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chauraigram, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Chauraigram village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasinghapur | 251 |
| Mandalda | 174 |
| Bandh Rauta | 400 |
| Nahanjara | 2,106 |
| Lalat | 672 |
| Palasi | 4,463 |
| Gopalpur | 343 |
| Kasnmali | 1,244 |
| Purulda | 3,586 |
| Kiyari | 1,843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauraigram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia