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Chaukighata Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chaukighata is a medium size village located in Indpur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 315 families residing. The Chaukighata village has population of 1592 of which 831 are males while 761 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaukighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 176 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaukighata village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaukighata as per census is 1095, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaukighata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaukighata village was 66.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaukighata Male literacy stands at 80.86 % while female literacy rate was 51.12 %.

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

Chaukighata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,592 831 761
Child (0-6) 176 84 92
Schedule Caste 890 463 427
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 66.81 % 80.86 % 51.12 %
Total Workers 908 528 380
Main Worker 474 - -
Marginal Worker 434 176 258

Caste Factor

In Chaukighata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Chaukighata village.

Work Profile

In Chaukighata village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 52.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.