Chokar Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Chokar is a village situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 379 families residing in the village Chokar. The total population of Chokar is 1,586 out of which 778 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokar is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokar village is 261 which is 16% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokar is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Chokar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokar is 40.2%. Thus Chokar village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 52.77% and the female literacy rate is 28% in Chokar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 128 | 133 |
| Literacy | 40.15% | 52.77% | 28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,117 | 546 | 571 |
| Illiterate | 1,054 | 435 | 619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Chokar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokar village out of total population, 986 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 986 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 416 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 291 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 104 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 53 | 374 |
| Non Working | 600 | 309 | 291 |
Nearby Villages to Chokar,
Below are the list of villages near Chokar village in Bastar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundapal | 689 |
| Mohpalbari | 241 |
| Kolchur | 1,945 |
| Ghatkawali | 1,526 |
| Bharni | 741 |
| Kudkanar | 1,602 |
| Karmari | 1,132 |
| Kaviasna | 636 |
| Marlenga | 749 |
| Kinjoleepal | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia