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Chaura Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Chaura is a large village located in Basirhat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 565 families residing. The Chaura village has population of 2594 of which 1327 are males while 1267 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 357 which makes up 13.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaura village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaura as per census is 1064, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaura village was 73.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaura Male literacy stands at 77.47 % while female literacy rate was 68.61 %.

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 565 - -
Population 2,594 1,327 1,267
Child (0-6) 357 173 184
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 73.18 % 77.47 % 68.61 %
Total Workers 810 711 99
Main Worker 746 - -
Marginal Worker 64 34 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Chaura village.

Work Profile

In Chaura village out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 92.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.