Chohtan Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Chohtan is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,282 families residing in the village Chohtan. The total population of Chohtan is 12,465 out of which 6,603 are males and 5,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chohtan is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chohtan village is 2075 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1101 male children and 974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chohtan is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Chohtan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chohtan is 63.4%. Thus Chohtan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 75.06% and the female literacy rate is 50.29% in Chohtan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chohtan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chohtan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chohtan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,075 | 1,101 | 974 |
| Literacy | 63.41% | 75.06% | 50.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,460 | 1,336 | 1,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 70 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 5,877 | 2,473 | 3,404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Chohtan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chohtan village out of total population, 4,462 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,506 | 3,016 | 490 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 199 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 203 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 126 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 2,725 | 2,488 | 237 |
| Marginal Workers | 956 | 349 | 607 |
| Non Working | 8,003 | 3,238 | 4,765 |
Map of Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Chohtan, Chohtan
Below are the list of villages near Chohtan village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kairnada | 1,015 |
| Vishnu Nagar | 357 |
| Bhakhar Pura | 505 |
| Ambedkar Nagar | 521 |
| Jato Ki Dhani | 705 |
| Rajeev Nagar | 289 |
| Chuli Doongri | 730 |
| Jambheswar Nagar | 356 |
| Meghasar | 381 |
| Chohtan Aagor | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia