Chausa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chausa is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 586 families residing in the village Chausa. The total population of Chausa is 2,432 out of which 1,243 are males and 1,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chausa is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chausa village is 329 which is 14% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chausa is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chausa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chausa is 59.7%. Thus Chausa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.38% and the female literacy rate is 50.73% in Chausa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chausa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chausa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chausa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 171 | 158 |
| Literacy | 59.72% | 68.38% | 50.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,467 | 760 | 707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 324 | 354 |
| Illiterate | 1,176 | 510 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Chausa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chausa village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 653 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 229 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 616 | 390 | 226 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 20 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,411 | 570 | 841 |
Map of Chausa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chausa, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Chausa village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandaha | 1,194 |
| Basudebpur | 355 |
| Besatipara | 890 |
| Maulai | 492 |
| Balarampur | 448 |
| Padamkuri | 637 |
| Uttarpara | 1,594 |
| Udaypur | 2,378 |
| Rampur | 888 |
| Jhagrapara | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chausa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia