Chokad Population, Caste, Working Data Ramgarh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chokad is a village situated in Gola block of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Chokad. The total population of Chokad is 2,894 out of which 1,489 are males and 1,405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokad is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokad village is 379 which is 13% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokad is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Chokad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokad is 69.5%. Thus Chokad village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.8% of Ramgarh district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% in Chokad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 209 | 170 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 81.88% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 213 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 154 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 1,146 | 441 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Chokad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokad village out of total population, 1,200 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 880 | 632 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 661 | 457 | 204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 69 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 102 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 147 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,694 | 710 | 984 |
Nearby Villages to Chokad,
Below are the list of villages near Chokad village in Gola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarla Khurd | 1,210 |
| Chakarbali | 835 |
| Soso Kalan | 4,389 |
| Maganpur | 3,823 |
| Soso Khurd | 798 |
| Mahalidih | 1,298 |
| Dhamnatanr Alias Mahadeokuda | 904 |
| Rola | 1,599 |
| Hisimdag | 369 |
| Sutri | 3,282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokad, Ramgarh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia