Chowraguri Population, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Chowraguri is a village situated in Bijni circle of Bongaigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 622 families residing in the village Chowraguri. The total population of Chowraguri is 3,297 out of which 1,725 are males and 1,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowraguri is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowraguri village is 494 which is 15% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowraguri is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Chowraguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowraguri is 64%. Thus Chowraguri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 73.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.31% in Chowraguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowraguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowraguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowraguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 237 | 257 |
| Literacy | 64% | 73.45% | 53.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,387 | 1,259 | 1,128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,503 | 632 | 871 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chowraguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowraguri village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 941 | 877 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 340 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 553 | 503 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 86 | 129 |
| Non Working | 2,141 | 762 | 1,379 |
Map of Chowraguri, Bongaigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Chowraguri, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Chowraguri village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garugaon No.3 | 558 |
| Goraimari | 2,582 |
| Garugaon No.2 | 4,034 |
| Gerukabari | 1,759 |
| Nachankuri No.3 | 1,637 |
| Nachankuri No.1 | 2,936 |
| Bardhup | 126 |
| Monakocha | 1,968 |
| Garugaon No.1 | 944 |
| Nachankuri No.2 | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowraguri, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia