Chikhala Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chikhala is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Chikhala. The total population of Chikhala is 649 out of which 346 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhala is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhala village is 146 which is 22% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhala is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Chikhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhala is 51.7%. Thus Chikhala village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 64.47% and the female literacy rate is 36.52% 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 | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Literacy | 51.69% | 64.47% | 36.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 346 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 170 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Chikhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhala village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 163 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 156 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 37 | 110 |
| Non Working | 264 | 146 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhala,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhala village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Divadyawan | 664 |
| Sawardakasad | 327 |
| Khopri Amba | 386 |
| Mahal | 862 |
| Bhalkhet | 826 |
| Dhongiamba | 812 |
| Tekpada | 645 |
| Iskhandi | 365 |
| Pandharmal | 338 |
| Lahan Kasad | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhala, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia