Chokial Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chokial is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Chokial. The total population of Chokial is 965 out of which 493 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokial is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokial village is 161 which is 17% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokial is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chokial village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokial is 78.1%. Thus Chokial village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 70.45% in Chokial village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokial village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokial Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokial village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 85 | 76 |
| Literacy | 78.11% | 85.54% | 70.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 959 | 490 | 469 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 144 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Chokial village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokial village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 96 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 93 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Non Working | 770 | 339 | 431 |
Map of Chokial, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chokial, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Chokial village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thasgam | 400 |
| Thrangos | 413 |
| Shimsha | 794 |
| Biambiat | 1,393 |
| Minji | 2,331 |
| Gindial | 676 |
| Choskar | 3,430 |
| Murad Bagh | 691 |
| Skambo | 623 |
| Goshan | 1,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokial, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia