Chauraigram is a medium size village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 364 families residing. The Chauraigram village has population of 1636 of which 813 are males while 823 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Chauraigram village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 9.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chauraigram village is 1012 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chauraigram as per census is 1433, higher than West Bengal average of 956.
Chauraigram village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chauraigram village was 87.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chauraigram Male literacy stands at 93.97 % while female literacy rate was 80.06 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chauraigram 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 Chauraigram village.
Chauraigram Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
364 |
- |
- |
| Population |
1,636 |
813 |
823 |
| Child (0-6) |
163 |
67 |
96 |
| Schedule Caste |
195 |
105 |
90 |
| Schedule Tribe |
67 |
33 |
34 |
| Literacy |
87.10 % |
93.97 % |
80.06 % |
| Total Workers |
767 |
505 |
262 |
| Main Worker |
431 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
336 |
118 |
218 |
Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.10 % of total population in Chauraigram village.
Work Profile
In Chauraigram village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 56.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.