Chok Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chok is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Chok. The total population of Chok is 1,833 out of which 975 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chok is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chok village is 310 which is 17% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chok is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Chok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chok is 77.2%. Thus Chok village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Chok village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chok village is SMT.DINAABA.N.GOHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 180 | 130 |
| Literacy | 77.15% | 89.06% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 267 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chok village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 482 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 135 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 246 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 99 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 43 | 161 |
| Non Working | 1,026 | 450 | 576 |
Nearby Villages to Chok,
Below are the list of villages near Chok village in Palitana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayavej | 2,534 |
| Vijana Nes | 991 |
| Rajapara | 1,332 |
| Chokiyapati | 90 |
| Depla | 1,710 |
| Satana Nes | 905 |
| Ranparda | 1,556 |
| Bhandariya | 1,851 |
| Hathsani | 1,402 |
| Lapaliya | 1,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chok, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia