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Chauka Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Chauka is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 318 families residing. The Chauka village has population of 1495 of which 785 are males while 710 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chauka village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 8.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chauka village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chauka as per census is 1153, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chauka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chauka village was 87.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chauka Male literacy stands at 94.63 % while female literacy rate was 79.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chauka 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 Chauka village.

Chauka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 318 - -
Population 1,495 785 710
Child (0-6) 127 59 68
Schedule Caste 81 40 41
Schedule Tribe 19 9 10
Literacy 87.35 % 94.63 % 79.13 %
Total Workers 805 532 273
Main Worker 550 - -
Marginal Worker 255 31 224

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.27 % of total population in Chauka village.

Work Profile

In Chauka village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 68.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.