Choukai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Choukai is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 519 families residing in the village Choukai. The total population of Choukai is 2,953 out of which 1,497 are males and 1,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choukai is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Choukai village is 686 which is 23% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choukai is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Choukai village.

Population
2,953
Families
519
Literacy
31.23%
Sex Ratio
973

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choukai is 31.2%. Thus Choukai village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 36.36% and the female literacy rate is 25.9% in Choukai village.

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

Choukai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 686 342 344
Literacy 31.23% 36.36% 25.9%
Scheduled Caste 152 82 70
Scheduled Tribe 420 213 207
Illiterate 2,245 1,077 1,168

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Choukai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Choukai village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 347 254 93
Cultivators 70 68 2
Agriculture Labourer 261 177 84
Other Workers 16 9 7
Marginal Workers 626 415 211
Non Working 1,980 828 1,152

Nearby Villages to Choukai,

Below are the list of villages near Choukai village in Goalpokhar - II.

Village Population
Galia 1,018
Dalania 458
Sukhar 1,593
Jalsua 1,615
Jhangartoli 2,210
Uttar Sibrampur 1,473
Jamira 2,271
Dakshin Shibrampur 478
Aulai 1,079
Sasarkol 1,470

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