Hochar Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Hochar is a village situated in Kanke block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 734 families residing in the village Hochar. The total population of Hochar is 3,818 out of which 1,899 are males and 1,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hochar is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hochar village is 687 which is 18% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hochar is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Hochar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hochar is 64.2%. Thus Hochar village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 72.99% and the female literacy rate is 55.46% in Hochar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hochar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hochar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hochar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 687 | 344 | 343 |
| Literacy | 64.16% | 72.99% | 55.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 95 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 809 | 390 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 1,809 | 764 | 1,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Hochar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hochar village out of total population, 2,196 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 2,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,540 | 856 | 684 |
| Cultivators | 950 | 526 | 424 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 238 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 90 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 290 | 366 |
| Non Working | 1,622 | 753 | 869 |
Nearby Villages to Hochar,
Below are the list of villages near Hochar village in Kanke.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosir | 6,242 |
| Sangrampur | 1,740 |
| Kadma | 1,330 |
| Patratu | 678 |
| Sukurhuttu | 11,862 |
| Runro | 694 |
| Garu | 1,325 |
| Chuttu | 3,080 |
| Kamata | 463 |
| Kadal | 3,086 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hochar, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia