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Chauni Population - Katihar, Bihar

Chauni is a large village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 586 families residing. The Chauni village has population of 2748 of which 1385 are males while 1363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chauni village population of children with age 0-6 is 689 which makes up 25.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chauni village is 984 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chauni as per census is 1075, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Chauni village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chauni village was 42.93 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chauni Male literacy stands at 52.14 % while female literacy rate was 33.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chauni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chauni village.

Chauni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 586 - -
Population 2,748 1,385 1,363
Child (0-6) 689 332 357
Schedule Caste 455 217 238
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 42.93 % 52.14 % 33.30 %
Total Workers 902 630 272
Main Worker 703 - -
Marginal Worker 199 8 191

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.56 % of total population in Chauni village. The village Chauni currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chauni village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 77.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourer.