Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Meherma block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 1,822 out of which 954 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 331 which is 18% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 67%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 75.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.95% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 186 | 145 |
| Literacy | 67% | 75.52% | 57.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 374 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 471 | 374 |
| Non Working | 902 | 429 | 473 |
Map of Chaura, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Meherma
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Meherma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhua Chak | 64 |
| Kamardiha | 2,334 |
| Lakramara | 3,076 |
| Kamargawan | 1,146 |
| Majhgain | 646 |
| Gausipartabpur | 47 |
| Nima | 940 |
| Partabpur | 1,134 |
| Udaipur Bahera | 14 |
| Chitarsen Bahira | 113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia