Choul Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Choul is a village situated in Alibag taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,412 families residing in the village Choul. The total population of Choul is 9,894 out of which 4,913 are males and 4,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choul is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choul village is 716 which is 7% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choul is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Choul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choul is 88.5%. Thus Choul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 83.45% in Choul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 358 | 358 |
| Literacy | 88.47% | 93.57% | 83.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,595 | 823 | 772 |
| Illiterate | 1,774 | 651 | 1,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Choul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choul village out of total population, 4,555 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 756 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,384 | 2,310 | 1,074 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 421 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 756 | 478 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 215 | 122 | 93 |
| Other Workers | 1,836 | 1,289 | 547 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,171 | 620 | 551 |
| Non Working | 5,339 | 1,983 | 3,356 |
Map of Choul, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Choul, Alibag
Below are the list of villages near Choul village in Alibag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pazar | 98 |
| Chinchoti | 1,060 |
| Varande | 447 |
| Deotalai Tarf Umate | 318 |
| Deoghar | 893 |
| Walawali | 1,018 |
| Vanwali | 422 |
| Beloshi | 1,413 |
| Dawale | 73 |
| Mahajane | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choul, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia