Chokhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chokhanda is a village situated in Jirapur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Chokhanda. The total population of Chokhanda is 458 out of which 234 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokhanda village is 65 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhanda is 585 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chokhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhanda is 61.3%. Thus Chokhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 52% of Rajgarh district. The male literacy rate is 69.95% and the female literacy rate is 53% 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 | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Literacy | 61.32% | 69.95% | 53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 99 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% 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, 257 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 116 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 59 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 9 | 39 |
| Non Working | 201 | 109 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Chokhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Chokhanda village in Jirapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathri | 433 |
| Govindpura | 446 |
| Hanoti | 448 |
| Gopalpura | 504 |
| Badgaon | 2,570 |
| Ker Khedi | 410 |
| Minagaon | 890 |
| Kachnaria | 869 |
| Kachhi Kheda | 684 |
| Dantya | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhanda, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia