Choknar Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Choknar is a village situated in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Choknar. The total population of Choknar is 759 out of which 354 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choknar is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choknar village is 114 which is 15% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choknar is 1,478 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Choknar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choknar is 48.7%. Thus Choknar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 61.69% and the female literacy rate is 36.8% in Choknar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choknar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choknar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choknar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 46 | 68 |
| Literacy | 48.68% | 61.69% | 36.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 231 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 164 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.3% of total population in Choknar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choknar village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 168 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 151 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 66 | 230 |
| Non Working | 287 | 120 | 167 |
Map of Choknar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Choknar, Bakavand
Below are the list of villages near Choknar village in Bakavand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhindgaon | 3,244 |
| Dimrapal | 1,656 |
| Farasara | 713 |
| Jaibel | 3,375 |
| Maretha | 1,578 |
| Barejirakhal | 996 |
| Chhotejirakhal | 1,020 |
| Garenga | 1,706 |
| Tempalkomar | 184 |
| Satosa | 3,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choknar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia