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Chothasa Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Chothasa is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 287 families residing. The Chothasa village has population of 1494 of which 746 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chothasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 267 which makes up 17.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chothasa village is 1003 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chothasa as per census is 1023, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chothasa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chothasa village was 40.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chothasa Male literacy stands at 52.77 % while female literacy rate was 29.04 %.

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

Chothasa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,494 746 748
Child (0-6) 267 132 135
Schedule Caste 463 227 236
Schedule Tribe 32 21 11
Literacy 40.91 % 52.77 % 29.04 %
Total Workers 847 436 411
Main Worker 498 - -
Marginal Worker 349 180 169

Caste Factor

Chothasa village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.14 % of total population in Chothasa village.

Work Profile

In Chothasa village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 58.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.20 % 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 labourer.