Chaurashi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaurashi is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 615 families residing in the village Chaurashi. The total population of Chaurashi is 2,630 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaurashi is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaurashi village is 300 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaurashi is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Chaurashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaurashi is 77.6%. Thus Chaurashi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 75.42% in Chaurashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaurashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaurashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaurashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 136 | 164 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 79.84% | 75.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 367 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaurashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaurashi village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 638 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 128 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 252 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 240 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,845 | 558 | 1,287 |
Map of Chaurashi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaurashi, Deganga
Below are the list of villages near Chaurashi village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 7,801 |
| Eazpur | 2,747 |
| Simulia | 2,586 |
| Kaukepara | 8,707 |
| Bara Gachhia | 3,388 |
| Mrizanagar | 1,911 |
| Amulia | 4,443 |
| Jibanpur | 79 |
| Matikumra | 4,651 |
| Nandipara Kuchemora | 4,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaurashi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia