Chokhna Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chokhna is a village situated in Bharari tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Chokhna. The total population of Chokhna is 540 out of which 245 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhna is 1,204.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokhna village is 63 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhna is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,204) of Chokhna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhna is 85.7%. Thus Chokhna village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 80.97% in Chokhna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokhna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokhna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokhna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Literacy | 85.74% | 91.87% | 80.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 53 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokhna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokhna village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 126 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 100 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Non Working | 357 | 119 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Chokhna,
Below are the list of villages near Chokhna village in Bharari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panyali | 90 |
| Dakhiot Nichla | 374 |
| Chhandoh | 118 |
| Dakhiot Uperla | 182 |
| Jaswani | 255 |
| Dangar | 1,290 |
| Patta Malotra | 200 |
| Padyalag | 631 |
| Doharu | 133 |
| Mariyani | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhna, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia