Chokian Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chokian is a village situated in Darhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,256 families residing in the village Chokian. The total population of Chokian is 5,636 out of which 3,029 are males and 2,607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokian is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokian village is 916 which is 16% of the total population. There are 516 male children and 400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokian is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Chokian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokian is 75.8%. Thus Chokian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 65.47% in Chokian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 916 | 516 | 400 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 84.96% | 65.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 105 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 2,056 | 894 | 1,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Chokian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokian village out of total population, 1,776 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,776 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,262 | 975 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 482 | 288 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 724 | 633 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 372 | 142 |
| Non Working | 3,860 | 1,682 | 2,178 |
Map of Chokian, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chokian, Darhal
Below are the list of villages near Chokian village in Darhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thana Nang | 5,749 |
| Sagra Wat | 1,145 |
| Dudaj | 7,842 |
| Kothra | 1,395 |
| Darhal | 3,946 |
| Nadian | 2,206 |
| Badhan | 721 |
| Malhiet | 1,185 |
| Lerian | 1,675 |
| Ujjan | 4,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokian, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia