Chok Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Chok is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Chok. The total population of Chok is 748 out of which 411 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chok is 820.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chok village is 143 which is 19% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chok is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (820) of Chok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chok is 72.9%. Thus Chok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 85.84% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Chok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 79 | 64 |
| Literacy | 72.89% | 85.84% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 126 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chok village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 149 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 37 | 154 |
| Non Working | 389 | 225 | 164 |
Map of Chok, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Chok, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Chok village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappura | 543 |
| Naya Sanawara | 1,102 |
| Rampura | 850 |
| Sanawara | 1,947 |
| Modardi | 1,300 |
| Mehar Nagar | 269 |
| Nananyai | 626 |
| Keraliya | 1,175 |
| Kishanpura | 819 |
| Neran | 1,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chok, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia