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Chaura Population - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Chaura is a large village located in Chauri Chaura Tehsil of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 714 families residing. The Chaura village has population of 4182 of which 2158 are males while 2024 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 563 which makes up 13.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaura village is 938 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaura as per census is 864, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Chaura village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaura village was 68.36 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Chaura Male literacy stands at 77.80 % while female literacy rate was 58.42 %.

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

Chaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 714 - -
Population 4,182 2,158 2,024
Child (0-6) 563 302 261
Schedule Caste 442 226 216
Schedule Tribe 15 12 3
Literacy 68.36 % 77.80 % 58.42 %
Total Workers 1,298 928 370
Main Worker 851 - -
Marginal Worker 447 351 96

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.36 % of total population in Chaura village.

Work Profile

In Chaura village out of total population, 1298 were engaged in work activities. 65.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1298 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.