Chikhalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhalgaon is a village situated in Brahmapuri taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 471 families residing in the village Chikhalgaon. The total population of Chikhalgaon is 2,012 out of which 1,019 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhalgaon village is 244 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Chikhalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalgaon is 72.6%. Thus Chikhalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Chikhalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 117 | 127 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 80.93% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 289 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikhalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalgaon village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 490 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 228 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 224 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 167 | 322 |
| Non Working | 769 | 362 | 407 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalgaon village in Brahmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladaj | 1,300 |
| Hardoli | 962 |
| Pimpalgaon | 4,711 |
| Chicholi Bk | 1,636 |
| Ahernavargaon | 4,666 |
| Sawalgaon | 1,230 |
| Bhaleshwar | 658 |
| Sonegaon | 1,387 |
| Nandgaon Jani | 2,075 |
| Surbodi | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia