Chowghara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chowghara is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Chowghara. The total population of Chowghara is 335 out of which 168 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowghara is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowghara village is 40 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowghara is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chowghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowghara is 73.6%. Thus Chowghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 59.06% in Chowghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 73.56% | 88.36% | 59.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 119 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 39 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.9% of total population in Chowghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowghara village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 94 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 6 | 36 |
| Non Working | 137 | 68 | 69 |
Map of Chowghara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chowghara, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Chowghara village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandashpara | 489 |
| Panchpukhuria | 375 |
| Bamankuli | 2,098 |
| Janarddanpur | 30 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,059 |
| Jhagrapur | 1,102 |
| Ghoramuli | 1,693 |
| Bhalai Diha | 757 |
| Pinashgarya | 195 |
| Brajamohanpur | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowghara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia