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Chowghara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chowghara is a medium size village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 71 families residing. The Chowghara village has population of 335 of which 168 are males while 167 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chowghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 11.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chowghara village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chowghara as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chowghara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chowghara village was 73.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chowghara Male literacy stands at 88.36 % while female literacy rate was 59.06 %.

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

Chowghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 335 168 167
Child (0-6) 40 22 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 241 119 122
Literacy 73.56 % 88.36 % 59.06 %
Total Workers 198 100 98
Main Worker 156 - -
Marginal Worker 42 6 36

Caste Factor

In Chowghara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.94 % of total population in Chowghara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chowghara village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Chowghara village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 78.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.