Chokchakia Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chokchakia is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Chokchakia. The total population of Chokchakia is 636 out of which 326 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokchakia is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokchakia village is 116 which is 18% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokchakia is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chokchakia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokchakia is 83.8%. Thus Chokchakia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.17% and the female literacy rate is 80.39% in Chokchakia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokchakia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokchakia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokchakia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 87.17% | 80.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 612 | 320 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 95 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Chokchakia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokchakia village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 87 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 68 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Non Working | 470 | 227 | 243 |
Map of Chokchakia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chokchakia, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Chokchakia village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makagre | 174 |
| Balachanda | 240 |
| Balachanda | 933 |
| Chandakona | 448 |
| Rabhakona | 110 |
| Sakmal | 1,116 |
| Nayapara | 151 |
| Lalmati | 1,066 |
| Aigarh | 226 |
| Charkasaripara | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokchakia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia