Chikanmati Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chikanmati is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Chikanmati. The total population of Chikanmati is 962 out of which 475 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikanmati is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikanmati village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikanmati is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Chikanmati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikanmati is 62.8%. Thus Chikanmati village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 67.8% and the female literacy rate is 58.02% in Chikanmati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikanmati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikanmati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikanmati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 62 | 63 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 67.8% | 58.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 257 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 195 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Chikanmati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikanmati village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 249 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 95 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 11 | 40 |
| Non Working | 619 | 215 | 404 |
Nearby Villages to Chikanmati,
Below are the list of villages near Chikanmati village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Kantadighi Kumarpara | 1,446 |
| Kranti | 5,961 |
| Purba Kantadighi Kumarpara | 115 |
| Dakshin Majhgram | 2,982 |
| Neoranadi Tea Garden | 4,077 |
| Uttar Khalpara | 4,117 |
| Neora | 1,543 |
| Chengmarihat | 2,008 |
| Kodalkati | 3,067 |
| Dakshin Khalpara | 3,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikanmati, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia