Chowkham Population, Caste, Working Data Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chowkham is a village situated in Chongkham circle of Lohit district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Chowkham. The total population of Chowkham is 562 out of which 295 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowkham is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chowkham village is 100 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowkham is 515 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Chowkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowkham is 72.7%. Thus Chowkham village has higher literacy rate compared to 57% of Lohit district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 64.81% in Chowkham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowkham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowkham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowkham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 66 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 80.79% | 64.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 221 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 110 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76% of total population in Chowkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowkham village out of total population, 248 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 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 137 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 103 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Non Working | 314 | 158 | 156 |
Nearby Villages to Chowkham,
Below are the list of villages near Chowkham village in Chongkham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chongkham H.Q. | 1,085 |
| Chowkham - I | 304 |
| Chakma-III | 1,143 |
| Chowkham -II | 584 |
| Chakma -II | 1,097 |
| Chowkham - III | 936 |
| Chakma -I | 2,283 |
| Chowkham - IV | 600 |
| Tingwa Camp | 17 |
| Chowkham/Tengapani Area | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowkham, Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia