Chokva Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chokva is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Chokva. The total population of Chokva is 1,515 out of which 758 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokva is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chokva village is 238 which is 16% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokva is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Chokva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokva is 71.8%. Thus Chokva village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 58.91% in Chokva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chokva village is NARENDRASINH RANJITSINH VAJA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 121 | 117 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 84.77% | 58.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 218 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokva village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 354 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 164 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 65 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 125 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 20 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,046 | 384 | 662 |
Nearby Villages to Chokva,
Below are the list of villages near Chokva village in Mahuva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantasar | 2,196 |
| Moti Sodvadri | 341 |
| Ratol | 3,866 |
| Nani Sodvadri | 316 |
| Tared | 4,151 |
| Khatsura | 3,123 |
| Konjali | 3,460 |
| Otha | 3,214 |
| Kumbhan | 5,426 |
| Lilvan | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia