Chorkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorkhana is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Chorkhana. The total population of Chorkhana is 896 out of which 444 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkhana is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorkhana village is 96 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkhana is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Chorkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkhana is 54.8%. Thus Chorkhana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 59.69% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Chorkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Literacy | 54.75% | 59.69% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 888 | 440 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 210 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chorkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkhana village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 156 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 101 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 141 | 158 |
| Non Working | 397 | 147 | 250 |
Map of Chorkhana, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chorkhana, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Chorkhana village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamta | 9,469 |
| Kaimari | 761 |
| Atharajani | 2,186 |
| Bathar | 3,487 |
| Anandaran Singimari | 3,160 |
| Chhat Singimari | 1,409 |
| Tamaguri | 1,173 |
| Nakarjan | 1,616 |
| Satimari | 224 |
| Padmamari | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkhana, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia