Choa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Choa is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,471 families residing in the village Choa. The total population of Choa is 17,672 out of which 8,892 are males and 8,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choa is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choa village is 1955 which is 11% of the total population. There are 999 male children and 956 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choa is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Choa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choa is 68.3%. Thus Choa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.34% and the female literacy rate is 67.34% in Choa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,955 | 999 | 956 |
| Literacy | 68.35% | 69.34% | 67.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,142 | 1,091 | 1,051 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 93 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 6,930 | 3,419 | 3,511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Choa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choa village out of total population, 6,117 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 763 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,972 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,307 | 3,860 | 447 |
| Cultivators | 763 | 740 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,972 | 1,892 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 248 | 90 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 1,324 | 1,138 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,810 | 1,256 | 554 |
| Non Working | 11,555 | 3,776 | 7,779 |
Map of Choa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Choa, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Choa village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarbangapur | 1,932 |
| Sripur | 7,973 |
| Joykrishnapur | 3,070 |
| Gaznipur | 5,936 |
| Padmanabhpur | 8,194 |
| Sahajadpur | 6,602 |
| Swaruppur | 9,835 |
| Siddhi Nandi | 2,264 |
| Sundalpur | 1,420 |
| Kaludiar | 2,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia