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Chokian Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Chokian is a large village located in Darhal Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1256 families residing. The Chokian village has population of 5636 of which 3029 are males while 2607 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chokian village population of children with age 0-6 is 916 which makes up 16.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chokian village is 861 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chokian as per census is 775, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chokian village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chokian village was 75.85 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chokian Male literacy stands at 84.96 % while female literacy rate was 65.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chokian 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 Chokian village.

Chokian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,256 - -
Population 5,636 3,029 2,607
Child (0-6) 916 516 400
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 187 105 82
Literacy 75.85 % 84.96 % 65.47 %
Total Workers 1,776 1,347 429
Main Worker 1,262 - -
Marginal Worker 514 372 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.32 % of total population in Chokian village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chokian village of Rajouri.

Work Profile

In Chokian village out of total population, 1776 were engaged in work activities. 71.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1776 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.