Chorkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chorkheda is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Chorkheda. The total population of Chorkheda is 560 out of which 284 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkheda is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chorkheda village is 73 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkheda is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Chorkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkheda is 76%. Thus Chorkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 90.76% and the female literacy rate is 60.5% in Chorkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 90.76% | 60.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 58 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chorkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkheda village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 7.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 130 | 83 |
| Non Working | 330 | 145 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Chorkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Chorkheda village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusmaha Chhit | 18 |
| Baijandih | 125 |
| Kusmaha | 99 |
| Kherwa Chhit | 290 |
| Domnadih | 346 |
| Kendwatikar | 573 |
| Jamua | 649 |
| Paharidih | 836 |
| Kherwa | 625 |
| Kairo | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkheda, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia