Chokay Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chokay is a village situated in Gobindpur block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Chokay. The total population of Chokay is 505 out of which 257 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokay is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokay village is 89 which is 18% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokay is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Chokay village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokay is 58.7%. Thus Chokay village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 45.1% in Chokay village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokay Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokay village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | 71.7% | 45.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 105 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Chokay village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokay village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 133 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 91 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 64 | 154 |
| Non Working | 130 | 60 | 70 |
Map of Chokay, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chokay, Gobindpur
Below are the list of villages near Chokay village in Gobindpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandna | 898 |
| Gangidih | 203 |
| Komdih | 660 |
| Kerki | 328 |
| Rola | 619 |
| Katanga | 982 |
| Somar Sai | 93 |
| Puha | 482 |
| Bajadih | 576 |
| Dholadih | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokay, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia