Another 285.82 ha (706 acres) are forested, and the remaining area comprises buildings, roadways, paths, streams, and rocky outcrops.

The cultivated areas are made of level fields to facilitate flood irrigation; some of the rainfed land is undulating.

Although the state government compensates people for loss of property, villagers rarely make claims due to the remoteness and non-availability of local staff, and bureaucratic complexities.

[citation needed] Chaugaon rarely faces the problem of water scarcity for many villages in Dhule taluka.

[citation needed] Winds are generally light to moderate, with some strengthening in force during the summer and monsoon seasons.

This activity, which was still ongoing in 2010, included land leveling, terracing, bunding, nalla (the modification and creation of small streams), and training.

Use of advanced farming techniques like improved seeds, drip irrigation, and chemical and organic fertilizers have led to an increase in agricultural output.

Under the balute system, farmers had to make payment in kind, mostly in the form of a fixed volume of grains and other agricultural produce of food value every year after the harvest.

Carpentry is an important cottage industry in Chaugaon, as farmers require their services for the manufacturing and repairs of new agricultural implements.

During the Diwali festival, villagers have a custom of gathering on the river banks to watch Helyachi Takkar (male bulls' head fights).

The population of Chaugaon is made of various communities: Kunabi, Mali, Gawali, Bhil, Koli, Sutar, Shimpi, and Harijan.

They include Bhajan (devotional songs), Kirtan (saint-led religious discourse), and Bhandara (community-sponsored lunch).

Chaugaon has an annual two-day fair in the month of Chaitra (March/April) of the Hindu calendar in reverence to the goddess Bhavani maata.

Within a single community, dress varies with sex and age, while attire patterns differ between the elderly and young generations.

Men wear a type of shirt known locally as a kurta, sadra or angee that covers the body above the waist.

Women across all castes invariably wear a saadi (commonly called sari in Hindi), with a parkar (a type of petticoat) underneath and a choli (country blouse).

Girls wear North Indian-style clothing, the salwar (trousers) and kamiz (tunic), or a western-style skirt and blouse or shirt.

Less affluent girls and women tend to wear cheap costume jewellery with bright sparkling beads and earrings.

Men wear gold or silver rings of different styles and designs, sometimes embedded with semi-precious stones.

Some men also wear gold chains called sonsakhali around the neck, which are generally considered an indicator of wealth.

Another item called a kargota, a work of fine silver weaving worn around the waist, is very rarely seen in modern Chaugaon.

The parts of the female body that may be adorned with items of jewellery are the hair, nose, ears, neck, wrist, hand, waist, ankle, and foot.

Hair is decorated with hairpins and clips with floral or other designs, traditionally made of silver but now mostly steel or plastic.

Girls and women wear nasal ornaments on the left side of the nose, where a fine hole is pierced in the nostril.

Ornaments with real or artificial stones are fashionable among teenage girls, who also wear simple earrings called balyaa.

The culture considers the most important piece of jewellery worn by a married woman as the mangala sutra, a gold necklace that comes in a variety of styles and designs.

There are various alternative gold ornaments that can adorn the neck, which are also fashionable and decorated with different artwork and designs, including the chapalahaar, ranihaar, putalyaa, wajratik, mohanmaal, and sari necklaces.

The daily meal consists of Bhakar (bread), Bhaji or Daal or both, split onion, and groundnut chutney.

The afternoon midday meal is taken at about 2 P.M. Dinner is at night between 6 and 9 P.M. Festivals are celebrated with sweets like Puran poli, puri, shira, khir, fried paapad, kurdai, bhajee, and pakoda.

Though they are not highly qualified in the medical field, they can treat small ailments and refer patients to Dhule in the case of serious illness.