Chorkhora Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chorkhora is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Chorkhora. The total population of Chorkhora is 1,214 out of which 645 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkhora is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorkhora village is 217 which is 18% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkhora is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Chorkhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkhora is 66.3%. Thus Chorkhora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.1% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Chorkhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 119 | 98 |
| Literacy | 66.3% | 71.1% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 271 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chorkhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkhora village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 336 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 278 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 725 | 309 | 416 |
Map of Chorkhora, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chorkhora, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Chorkhora village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bariol | 3,028 |
| Jiar | 953 |
| Nichitpur | 224 |
| Bazidpur | 2,639 |
| Harnar | 6,540 |
| Damdolia | 652 |
| Mathurapur | 3,578 |
| Jagannathpur | 716 |
| Mathurapur Milik | 428 |
| Jahirpur | 767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkhora, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia