Chorkata Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chorkata is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Chorkata. The total population of Chorkata is 1,593 out of which 799 are males and 794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkata is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chorkata village is 192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkata is 1,494 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chorkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkata is 77.5%. Thus Chorkata village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 84.07% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% in Chorkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 77 | 115 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 84.07% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 110 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 60 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 192 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Chorkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkata village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 143 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 335 | 140 |
| Non Working | 938 | 321 | 617 |
Nearby Villages to Chorkata,
Below are the list of villages near Chorkata village in Dumka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saharghati | 101 |
| Khejuria | 231 |
| Asansol | 2,582 |
| Bhadapara | 51 |
| Kusumdih | 2,214 |
| Lakshikumri | 3,161 |
| Baidyanathpur Urf Balabahal | 372 |
| Bedia | 777 |
| Bankati | 746 |
| Kathaldiha | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkata, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia