Chaugan Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chaugan is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Chaugan. The total population of Chaugan is 813 out of which 414 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaugan village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Chaugan village.

Population
813
Families
191
Literacy
55.94%
Sex Ratio
964

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaugan is 55.9%. Thus Chaugan village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.6% and the female literacy rate is 40.74% in Chaugan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaugan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chaugan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaugan village.

Total Male Female
Children 98 50 48
Literacy 55.94% 70.6% 40.74%
Scheduled Caste 792 403 389
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 413 157 256

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chaugan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chaugan village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 243 220 23
Cultivators 28 25 3
Agriculture Labourer 71 65 6
Other Workers 144 130 14
Marginal Workers 113 13 100
Non Working 457 181 276

Nearby Villages to Chaugan,

Below are the list of villages near Chaugan village in Vishnupur.

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