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Chorkata Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Chorkata is a medium size village located in Dumka Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 350 families residing. The Chorkata village has population of 1593 of which 799 are males while 794 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chorkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chorkata village is 994 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chorkata as per census is 1494, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chorkata village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chorkata village was 77.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chorkata Male literacy stands at 84.07 % while female literacy rate was 70.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chorkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chorkata village.

Chorkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 350 - -
Population 1,593 799 794
Child (0-6) 192 77 115
Schedule Caste 228 110 118
Schedule Tribe 125 60 65
Literacy 77.52 % 84.07 % 70.54 %
Total Workers 655 478 177
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 475 335 140

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.85 % of total population in Chorkata village.

Work Profile

In Chorkata village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 27.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.