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Chauka Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Chauka is a medium size village located in Chandil Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 366 families residing. The Chauka village has population of 1492 of which 780 are males while 712 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chauka village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 13.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chauka village is 913 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chauka as per census is 835, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chauka village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chauka village was 80.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chauka Male literacy stands at 91.21 % while female literacy rate was 69.89 %.

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 366 - -
Population 1,492 780 712
Child (0-6) 200 109 91
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 42 17 25
Literacy 80.96 % 91.21 % 69.89 %
Total Workers 373 345 28
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 82 67 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.07 % of total population in Chauka village.

Work Profile

In Chauka village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 78.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.