Chikhalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhalgaon is a village situated in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Chikhalgaon. The total population of Chikhalgaon is 620 out of which 239 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 1,594.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhalgaon village is 62 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 1,138 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,594) of Chikhalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalgaon is 78.3%. Thus Chikhalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 70.4% 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 | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Literacy | 78.32% | 91.43% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 39 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 47 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chikhalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalgaon village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 65 | 142 |
| Non Working | 378 | 151 | 227 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalgaon village in Dapoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nante | 810 |
| Kolthare | 1,007 |
| Terevayangani | 935 |
| Aghari | 501 |
| Sadavali | 119 |
| Panchanadi | 1,361 |
| Umbarle | 860 |
| Dumdeo | 164 |
| Olgaon | 409 |
| Borivali | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia