Chikhala Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhala is a village situated in Lonar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Chikhala. The total population of Chikhala is 1,575 out of which 825 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhala is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhala village is 220 which is 14% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhala is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Chikhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhala is 78.2%. Thus Chikhala village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 87.69% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% in Chikhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 118 | 102 |
| Literacy | 78.23% | 87.69% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 149 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 205 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhala village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 429 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 209 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 203 | 161 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 9 | 40 |
| Non Working | 764 | 387 | 377 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhala,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhala village in Lonar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatta | 1,168 |
| Khandala | 623 |
| Hiwarakhand | 876 |
| Chorpangra | 999 |
| Shindi | 554 |
| Govardhan Nagar | 923 |
| Somthana | 1,204 |
| Kingaon Jatu | 3,825 |
| Karegaon | 1,159 |
| Devanagar | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhala, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia