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Chaukhuri Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chaukhuri is a medium size village located in Saltora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 54 families residing. The Chaukhuri village has population of 294 of which 151 are males while 143 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaukhuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaukhuri village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaukhuri as per census is 636, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaukhuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaukhuri village was 46.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaukhuri Male literacy stands at 55.81 % while female literacy rate was 36.43 %.

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

Chaukhuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 294 151 143
Child (0-6) 36 22 14
Schedule Caste 14 6 8
Schedule Tribe 280 145 135
Literacy 46.12 % 55.81 % 36.43 %
Total Workers 102 84 18
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Chaukhuri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.76 % of total population in Chaukhuri village.

Work Profile

In Chaukhuri village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 98.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.