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Chorkata Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Chorkata is a medium size village located in Jama Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 74 families residing. The Chorkata village has population of 403 of which 199 are males while 204 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chorkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 18.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chorkata village is 1025 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chorkata as per census is 921, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chorkata village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chorkata village was 76.06 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chorkata Male literacy stands at 89.44 % while female literacy rate was 63.31 %.

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 74 - -
Population 403 199 204
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 167 87 80
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 76.06 % 89.44 % 63.31 %
Total Workers 204 99 105
Main Worker 45 - -
Marginal Worker 159 60 99

Caste Factor

In Chorkata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.50 % of total population in Chorkata village.

Work Profile

In Chorkata village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 22.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.94 % 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 labourer.