Chokighata Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chokighata is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Chokighata. The total population of Chokighata is 98 out of which 53 are males and 45 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokighata is 849.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokighata village is 9 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokighata is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Chokighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokighata is 83.1%. Thus Chokighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 89.58% and the female literacy rate is 75.61% in Chokighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 83.15% | 89.58% | 75.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokighata village out of total population, 17 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Non Working | 81 | 37 | 44 |
Map of Chokighata, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chokighata, Kotdwara
Below are the list of villages near Chokighata village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Trilokpur | 447 |
| Bhimsinghpur | 683 |
| Maganpur | 490 |
| Kalam Ganj | 267 |
| Shri Rampur | 176 |
| Manpur | 438 |
| Jhan Chair Uttari | 2,073 |
| Lachampur | 1,070 |
| Gandriyakhal | 391 |
| Luthapur | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokighata, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia