Zokhawthar Population, Caste, Working Data Champhai, Mizoram - Census 2011
Zokhawthar is a village situated in Khawzawl block of Champhai district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 501 families residing in the village Zokhawthar. The total population of Zokhawthar is 2,632 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zokhawthar is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zokhawthar village is 498 which is 19% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zokhawthar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Zokhawthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zokhawthar is 93.6%. Thus Zokhawthar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Champhai district. The male literacy rate is 95.81% and the female literacy rate is 91.42% in Zokhawthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zokhawthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zokhawthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zokhawthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 249 | 249 |
| Literacy | 93.58% | 95.81% | 91.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,569 | 1,260 | 1,309 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 293 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Zokhawthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zokhawthar village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 582 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 125 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 205 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 239 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 60 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,638 | 657 | 981 |
Map of Zokhawthar, Champhai, Mizoram
Nearby Villages to Zokhawthar, Khawzawl
Below are the list of villages near Zokhawthar village in Khawzawl.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dilkawn | 842 |
| Tlangmawi | 257 |
| Lungtan | 658 |
| Melhnih | 28 |
| New Chalrang | 550 |
| Chalrang | 696 |
| Vangtlang | 521 |
| Tualte | 1,177 |
| Kelkang | 1,039 |
| Melbuk | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zokhawthar, Champhai, Mizoram - Wikipedia