Chowkham Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhimpur, Assam - Census 2011
Chowkham is a village situated in North Lakhimpur circle of Lakhimpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Chowkham. The total population of Chowkham is 1,534 out of which 767 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowkham is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowkham village is 152 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowkham is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chowkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowkham is 92.8%. Thus Chowkham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Lakhimpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.22% and the female literacy rate is 89.35% in Chowkham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowkham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowkham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowkham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Literacy | 92.76% | 96.22% | 89.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 132 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 106 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Chowkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowkham village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 251 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 294 | 200 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 176 | 154 |
| Non Working | 835 | 340 | 495 |
Map of Chowkham, Lakhimpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Chowkham, North Lakhimpur
Below are the list of villages near Chowkham village in North Lakhimpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonari | 406 |
| Nalkata | 1,022 |
| Borimuri | 901 |
| Chaboti | 3,119 |
| Barbocha | 611 |
| Cherapbhati | 1,914 |
| Bahatia | 237 |
| Borbil | 2,056 |
| Puta Pukhuri No.2 | 176 |
| Gubarisali No.1 | 1,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowkham, Lakhimpur, Assam - Wikipedia