Chokhewada Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chokhewada is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Chokhewada. The total population of Chokhewada is 459 out of which 232 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhewada is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokhewada village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhewada is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Chokhewada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhewada is 67.7%. Thus Chokhewada village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Chokhewada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokhewada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokhewada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokhewada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 67.67% | 76.14% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 223 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 82 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.9% of total population in Chokhewada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokhewada village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 137 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 116 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 168 | 90 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Chokhewada,
Below are the list of villages near Chokhewada village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasansur | 1,670 |
| Zurri S. | 180 |
| Kotakonda Kh. | 118 |
| Zurri | 32 |
| Kotakonda Bk. | 375 |
| Yetawahi | 299 |
| Karka Bk. | 401 |
| Kondawahi m | 408 |
| Manewara | 619 |
| Gaderi | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhewada, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia