Chothasa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chothasa is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Chothasa. The total population of Chothasa is 1,494 out of which 746 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chothasa is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chothasa village is 267 which is 18% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chothasa is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Chothasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chothasa is 40.9%. Thus Chothasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 52.77% and the female literacy rate is 29.04% in Chothasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chothasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chothasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chothasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 132 | 135 |
| Literacy | 40.91% | 52.77% | 29.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 227 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 422 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Chothasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chothasa village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 256 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 201 | 194 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 180 | 169 |
| Non Working | 647 | 310 | 337 |
Map of Chothasa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chothasa, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Chothasa village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnamar | 2,882 |
| Kumni | 667 |
| Baranw | 7,588 |
| Rabda | 4,511 |
| Talapara | 592 |
| Wornar | 2,749 |
| Dhurhubar | 80 |
| Gangdhara | 346 |
| Tolapara Jhalbar | 20 |
| Nenua | 2,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chothasa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia