Chorkata Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chorkata is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Chorkata. The total population of Chorkata is 403 out of which 199 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkata is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorkata village is 73 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkata is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Chorkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkata is 76.1%. Thus Chorkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 63.31% in Chorkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Literacy | 76.06% | 89.44% | 63.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 55 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chorkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkata village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 22.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 60 | 99 |
| Non Working | 199 | 100 | 99 |
Map of Chorkata, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chorkata, Jama
Below are the list of villages near Chorkata village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorkata Kita | 109 |
| Nimudih | 65 |
| Hathigar | 264 |
| Kusmaha | 390 |
| Paharidih | 600 |
| Kairabani | 339 |
| Pargadih Purabpatti | 270 |
| Agoiabandh | 783 |
| Pargadih Pachhim Patti | 298 |
| Kolua | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkata, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia