Choka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Choka is a village situated in Kandi block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Choka. The total population of Choka is 1,596 out of which 845 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choka is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choka village is 251 which is 16% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choka is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Choka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choka is 74.6%. Thus Choka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 66.51% in Choka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 124 | 127 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 81.55% | 66.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 154 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 257 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Choka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choka village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 8.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 711 | 345 | 366 |
| Non Working | 817 | 438 | 379 |
Map of Choka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Choka, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Choka village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharaundha | 2,632 |
| Bhurwa | 470 |
| Belhath | 1,287 |
| Jainagra | 1,084 |
| Gara Kalan | 88 |
| Babura Alias Bhandua | 261 |
| Gara Khurd | 3,798 |
| Kasnap | 505 |
| Majhganwan | 246 |
| Sunripura | 2,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia