Chikana Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Chikana is a village situated in Binjharpur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Chikana. The total population of Chikana is 2,185 out of which 1,094 are males and 1,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikana is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikana village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikana is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Chikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikana is 74.8%. Thus Chikana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 80.72% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Chikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 119 | 111 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 80.72% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,061 | 530 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 307 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikana village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 267 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 117 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 325 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 502 | 1,066 |
Map of Chikana, Jajapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chikana, Binjharpur
Below are the list of villages near Chikana village in Binjharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmanigan | 1,396 |
| Pairakha | 2,220 |
| Sasanapada | 1,596 |
| Talabandha | 571 |
| Gopalpur | 212 |
| Diatikiri | 875 |
| Arei | 2,823 |
| Ogarapada | 79 |
| Murbil | 113 |
| Basudebpur | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikana, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia