Chokak Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chokak is a village situated in Hatkanangle taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 670 families residing in the village Chokak. The total population of Chokak is 3,227 out of which 1,632 are males and 1,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokak is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokak village is 301 which is 9% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokak is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Chokak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokak is 87.8%. Thus Chokak village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.05% and the female literacy rate is 82.42% in Chokak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 151 | 150 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 93.05% | 82.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,154 | 580 | 574 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 254 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chokak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokak village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 668 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 244 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 57 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 346 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 245 | 47 |
| Non Working | 2,177 | 719 | 1,458 |
Nearby Villages to Chokak,
Below are the list of villages near Chokak village in Hatkanangle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudshingi | 2,663 |
| Atigre | 3,729 |
| Male | 2,482 |
| Mangaonwadi | 931 |
| Herle | 12,645 |
| Mangaon | 8,988 |
| Mauje Vadgaon | 3,812 |
| Sajani | 5,406 |
| Halondi | 2,820 |
| Tilwani | 3,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokak, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia