Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 4,656 out of which 2,486 are males and 2,170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 631 which is 14% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 76.4%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 71.28% 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 | 631 | 348 | 283 |
| Literacy | 76.45% | 81.01% | 71.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,113 | 568 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,579 | 754 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% 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, 1,559 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 1,285 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 93 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,261 | 1,114 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Non Working | 3,097 | 1,144 | 1,953 |
Map of Chaura, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Patiala
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalalpur | 2,028 |
| Ghalori | 993 |
| Budhanpur | 691 |
| Dalanpur | 281 |
| Raipur | 2,561 |
| Mithu Majra | 623 |
| Saniar Heri | 1,433 |
| Bhathlan | 477 |
| Ramgarh | 1,169 |
| Mehmoodpur Jattan | 1,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia