Chotcholja Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chotcholja is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Chotcholja. The total population of Chotcholja is 1,462 out of which 696 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chotcholja is 1,101.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chotcholja village is 202 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotcholja is 1,061 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Chotcholja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chotcholja is 87.2%. Thus Chotcholja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 86.4% in Chotcholja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chotcholja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chotcholja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chotcholja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 98 | 104 |
| Literacy | 87.22% | 88.13% | 86.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,425 | 673 | 752 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 169 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Chotcholja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chotcholja village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 214 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 68 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 72 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 89 | 177 |
| Non Working | 930 | 393 | 537 |
Map of Chotcholja, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chotcholja, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Chotcholja village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dilkang | 244 |
| Imsambal | 304 |
| Jalkim | 355 |
| Baranggittim | 57 |
| Chiwa Adapgittim | 52 |
| Dobanggal | 152 |
| Kejugittim | 141 |
| Athiabari | 162 |
| Badaka Reserve | 100 |
| Jegalpara | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chotcholja, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia