Chaunagara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaunagara is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Chaunagara. The total population of Chaunagara is 2,606 out of which 1,358 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaunagara is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaunagara village is 431 which is 17% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaunagara is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chaunagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaunagara is 57.8%. Thus Chaunagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 49.43% in Chaunagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaunagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaunagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaunagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 237 | 194 |
| Literacy | 57.79% | 65.66% | 49.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,243 | 653 | 590 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,349 | 622 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chaunagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaunagara village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 610 | 325 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 129 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 441 | 252 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 11 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 218 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 44 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,524 | 704 | 820 |
Map of Chaunagara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaunagara, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Chaunagara village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raniganj | 6,609 |
| Kachnagachh | 740 |
| Palsa | 3,769 |
| Madargachhi | 748 |
| Bagindar | 603 |
| Saraunja | 706 |
| Mankaur | 2,463 |
| Chhota Pataul | 1,880 |
| Jalalpur | 376 |
| Bhulki | 5,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaunagara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia