Chokkar Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chokkar is a village situated in Nohra tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Chokkar. The total population of Chokkar is 1,194 out of which 624 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokkar is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokkar village is 156 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokkar is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chokkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokkar is 91.3%. Thus Chokkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 88.66% in Chokkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Literacy | 91.33% | 93.75% | 88.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 268 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 114 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokkar village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 346 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 607 | 319 | 288 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 119 | 133 |
| Non Working | 297 | 159 | 138 |
Map of Chokkar, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chokkar, Nohra
Below are the list of villages near Chokkar village in Nohra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandal | 610 |
| Manal Deva | 821 |
| Kunhat | 28 |
| Bhanra | 400 |
| Pipli | 233 |
| Bharari | 1,227 |
| Bhutli | 298 |
| Punnar | 697 |
| Chandrona | 292 |
| Naichana | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokkar, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia