Chousa Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chousa is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Chousa. The total population of Chousa is 1,692 out of which 854 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chousa is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chousa village is 188 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chousa is 1,380 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Chousa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chousa is 74.3%. Thus Chousa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% in Chousa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chousa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chousa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chousa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 79 | 109 |
| Literacy | 74.34% | 83.23% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,634 | 823 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 209 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chousa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chousa village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 340 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 160 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 165 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,117 | 349 | 768 |
Map of Chousa, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chousa, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Chousa village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhaballabhpur | 315 |
| Sultanbaga | 1,870 |
| Purba Durgapur | 1,784 |
| Netra | 3,577 |
| Naogan Sitagachhi | 701 |
| Malancha | 2,285 |
| Nudia | 1,838 |
| Uttar Sehardaha | 3,090 |
| Kamalpur | 4,563 |
| Dakshin Sehardaha | 2,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chousa, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia