Chikhalda Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chikhalda is a village situated in Kukshi tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 739 families residing in the village Chikhalda. The total population of Chikhalda is 3,626 out of which 1,781 are males and 1,845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalda is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhalda village is 559 which is 15% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalda is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Chikhalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalda is 60.7%. Thus Chikhalda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 69.34% and the female literacy rate is 52.55% in Chikhalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 284 | 275 |
| Literacy | 60.74% | 69.34% | 52.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 172 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,005 | 484 | 521 |
| Illiterate | 1,763 | 743 | 1,020 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.7% of total population in Chikhalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalda village out of total population, 1,631 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,631 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,029 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,445 | 866 | 579 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 134 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,029 | 523 | 506 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 190 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 90 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,995 | 825 | 1,170 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhalda,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalda village in Kukshi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalda, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia