Chokpotgiri Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chokpotgiri is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Chokpotgiri. The total population of Chokpotgiri is 1,587 out of which 803 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokpotgiri is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokpotgiri village is 249 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokpotgiri is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chokpotgiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokpotgiri is 88.7%. Thus Chokpotgiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.36% and the female literacy rate is 87.05% in Chokpotgiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokpotgiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokpotgiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokpotgiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Literacy | 88.71% | 90.36% | 87.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,489 | 743 | 746 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 194 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.8% of total population in Chokpotgiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokpotgiri village out of total population, 1,007 were engaged in work activities. 32.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 239 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 202 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 679 | 296 | 383 |
| Non Working | 580 | 268 | 312 |
Map of Chokpotgiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chokpotgiri, Chokpot
Below are the list of villages near Chokpotgiri village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dasamgiri | 46 |
| Dorek Asim | 49 |
| Sembu Jibanggittim | 60 |
| Daringgre | 358 |
| Sembu Jakinggittim | 41 |
| Abanda | 17 |
| Daji Teksragre | 88 |
| Sembu Nokatgiri | 50 |
| Sembu Rongsnagiri | 98 |
| Gangchikalak | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokpotgiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia