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Choknar Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Choknar is a medium size village located in Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 183 families residing. The Choknar village has population of 759 of which 354 are males while 405 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Choknar village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 15.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Choknar village is 1144 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Choknar as per census is 1478, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Choknar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Choknar village was 48.68 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Choknar Male literacy stands at 61.69 % while female literacy rate was 36.80 %.

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

Choknar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 759 354 405
Child (0-6) 114 46 68
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 496 231 265
Literacy 48.68 % 61.69 % 36.80 %
Total Workers 472 234 238
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 296 66 230

Caste Factor

In Choknar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.35 % of total population in Choknar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Choknar village of Bastar.

Work Profile

In Choknar village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 37.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.