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Chaughata Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chaughata is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 437 families residing. The Chaughata village has population of 1557 of which 761 are males while 796 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaughata village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaughata village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaughata as per census is 882, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaughata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaughata village was 62.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaughata Male literacy stands at 76.04 % while female literacy rate was 49.93 %.

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

Chaughata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 437 - -
Population 1,557 761 796
Child (0-6) 160 85 75
Schedule Caste 950 452 498
Schedule Tribe 280 135 145
Literacy 62.56 % 76.04 % 49.93 %
Total Workers 857 477 380
Main Worker 828 - -
Marginal Worker 29 15 14

Caste Factor

In Chaughata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.98 % of total population in Chaughata village.

Work Profile

In Chaughata village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 96.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourer.