Cheran Chikal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Cheran Chikal is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Cheran Chikal. The total population of Cheran Chikal is 309 out of which 155 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheran Chikal is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheran Chikal village is 42 which is 14% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheran Chikal is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Cheran Chikal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheran Chikal is 77.2%. Thus Cheran Chikal village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 76.09% in Cheran Chikal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheran Chikal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheran Chikal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheran Chikal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Literacy | 77.15% | 78.29% | 76.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 153 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 54 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Cheran Chikal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheran Chikal village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 5 | 44 |
| Non Working | 192 | 94 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Cheran Chikal,
Below are the list of villages near Cheran Chikal village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simseng Nakol | 134 |
| Mamelgittim | 117 |
| Simseng Minal | 236 |
| Cheran Songgitcham | 335 |
| Simseng Minol | 152 |
| Cheran Alda | 234 |
| Simseng Wale | 90 |
| Thanagittim | 200 |
| Simseng Dagal Gading | 101 |
| Cheran Songgital | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheran Chikal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia