Chandikhet Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chandikhet is a village situated in Chaukhutiya tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Chandikhet. The total population of Chandikhet is 951 out of which 501 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandikhet is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandikhet village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandikhet is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Chandikhet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandikhet is 89%. Thus Chandikhet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 92.83% and the female literacy rate is 84.83% in Chandikhet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandikhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandikhet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandikhet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Literacy | 89.03% | 92.83% | 84.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 87 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chandikhet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandikhet village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 280 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 45 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 231 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 17 | 47 |
| Non Working | 470 | 204 | 266 |
Map of Chandikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chandikhet, Chaukhutiya
Below are the list of villages near Chandikhet village in Chaukhutiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peichuni | 180 |
| Barlgaon | 316 |
| Akheti | 101 |
| Aseti | 292 |
| Gwal Choura | 133 |
| Bagari | 427 |
| Ganai | 988 |
| Amsiyari | 389 |
| Dolri | 232 |
| Tedagaon | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia