Chokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chokhanda is a village situated in Bhanvad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 597 families residing in the village Chokhanda. The total population of Chokhanda is 3,372 out of which 1,716 are males and 1,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokhanda village is 518 which is 15% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Chokhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhanda is 63.4%. Thus Chokhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 71.76% and the female literacy rate is 54.92% in Chokhanda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chokhanda village is . 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 | 518 | 275 | 243 |
| Literacy | 63.42% | 71.76% | 54.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,562 | 682 | 880 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokhanda village out of total population, 1,321 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 775 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,069 | 1,011 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 775 | 741 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 194 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 42 | 210 |
| Non Working | 2,051 | 663 | 1,388 |
Nearby Villages to Chokhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Chokhanda village in Bhanvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jampar | 1,909 |
| Bhangor | 4,257 |
| Chandvad | 584 |
| Bhoriya | 631 |
| Gundla | 1,000 |
| Kabarka | 1,443 |
| Renta Kalavad | 1,919 |
| Shedhakhai | 1,597 |
| Morjhar | 2,434 |
| Sevak Devaliya | 1,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhanda, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia