Shachokol Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shachokol is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Shachokol. The total population of Shachokol is 888 out of which 451 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shachokol is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shachokol village is 98 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shachokol is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Shachokol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shachokol is 68.5%. Thus Shachokol village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.25% in Shachokol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shachokol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shachokol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shachokol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Literacy | 68.48% | 79.21% | 57.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 887 | 451 | 436 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 131 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Shachokol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shachokol village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 197 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 101 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 93 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 70 | 142 |
| Non Working | 399 | 184 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Shachokol,
Below are the list of villages near Shachokol village in Leh.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shachokol, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia