Chorkola Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorkola is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Chorkola. The total population of Chorkola is 2,260 out of which 1,153 are males and 1,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkola is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chorkola village is 299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkola is 1,215 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Chorkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkola is 81.8%. Thus Chorkola village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 74.76% in Chorkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 135 | 164 |
| Literacy | 81.85% | 88.41% | 74.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 253 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chorkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkola village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 598 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 383 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 159 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 85 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,349 | 470 | 879 |
Nearby Villages to Chorkola,
Below are the list of villages near Chorkola village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramdiha | 1,032 |
| Durgabati | 123 |
| Gopalganja | 1,006 |
| Pratappur | 837 |
| Bhelaighata | 172 |
| Narayanpur | 617 |
| Jemo | 286 |
| Aswinkota | 1,925 |
| Ismail Chak | 758 |
| Malikota | 1,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkola, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia