Chorkol Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorkol is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Chorkol. The total population of Chorkol is 187 out of which 94 are males and 93 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkol is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorkol village is 21 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkol is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Chorkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkol is 80.7%. Thus Chorkol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.86% in Chorkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Literacy | 80.72% | 93.9% | 67.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 17 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.2% of total population in Chorkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkol village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 1 | 57 |
| Non Working | 66 | 32 | 34 |
Map of Chorkol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chorkol, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Chorkol village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elara | 119 |
| Bandhgora | 243 |
| Golabandi | 23 |
| Dhansala | 476 |
| Amkandla | 411 |
| Daldali | 1,226 |
| Bhandarber | 384 |
| Tilabuka | 205 |
| Chhota Chandabila | 27 |
| Bagakhulia | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia