Chaukta Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaukta is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,148 families residing in the village Chaukta. The total population of Chaukta is 5,825 out of which 3,027 are males and 2,798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukta is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukta village is 1312 which is 23% of the total population. There are 661 male children and 651 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukta is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Chaukta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukta is 40.6%. Thus Chaukta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 46.87% and the female literacy rate is 33.72% in Chaukta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,312 | 661 | 651 |
| Literacy | 40.62% | 46.87% | 33.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,992 | 1,918 | 2,074 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaukta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukta village out of total population, 1,650 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,650 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 633 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 881 | 818 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 191 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 633 | 593 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 659 | 110 |
| Non Working | 4,175 | 1,550 | 2,625 |
Map of Chaukta, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chaukta, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Chaukta village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuna | 2,400 |
| Pipra Pachhiari | 3,566 |
| Bhuna Majgawan | 6,074 |
| Pechaili | 2,059 |
| Machhaila | 4,049 |
| Karhara Chhaprail | 323 |
| Kachnahar | 949 |
| Durgapur | 1,516 |
| Parha | 1,491 |
| Masuria | 5,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukta, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia