Chochenpheri Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chochenpheri is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Chochenpheri. The total population of Chochenpheri is 1,120 out of which 575 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chochenpheri is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chochenpheri village is 122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chochenpheri is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Chochenpheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chochenpheri is 61.2%. Thus Chochenpheri village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 67.64% and the female literacy rate is 54.36% in Chochenpheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chochenpheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chochenpheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chochenpheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Literacy | 61.22% | 67.64% | 54.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 950 | 487 | 463 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 226 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.8% of total population in Chochenpheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chochenpheri village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 211 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 138 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 129 | 72 |
| Non Working | 565 | 235 | 330 |
Nearby Villages to Chochenpheri,
Below are the list of villages near Chochenpheri village in Pakyong.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chochenpheri, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia