Chokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chokhanda is a village situated in Khaknar tehsil of Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Chokhanda. The total population of Chokhanda is 943 out of which 466 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokhanda village is 156 which is 17% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Chokhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhanda is 63.3%. Thus Chokhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Burhanpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 49.11% in Chokhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 72 | 84 |
| Literacy | 63.28% | 77.41% | 49.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 933 | 462 | 471 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 161 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Chokhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokhanda village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 219 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Non Working | 417 | 198 | 219 |
Nearby Villages to Chokhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Chokhanda village in Khaknar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satod | 1,043 |
| Kalapad | 545 |
| Balapat | 1,054 |
| Samariya | 534 |
| Dedtalai | 4,579 |
| Usarani | 1,716 |
| Rama Kheda Khurd | 1,768 |
| Amgaon | 1,361 |
| Rama Kheda Kalan | 1,632 |
| Dantpahadi | 1,981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhanda, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia