Chikhali Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhali is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Chikhali. The total population of Chikhali is 1,529 out of which 772 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhali village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Chikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhali is 75.4%. Thus Chikhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 83.53% and the female literacy rate is 67.21% in Chikhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Literacy | 75.43% | 83.53% | 67.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 867 | 435 | 432 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 204 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Chikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhali village out of total population, 950 were engaged in work activities. 36.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 195 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 124 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 281 | 324 |
| Non Working | 579 | 296 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhali,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhali village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gowaritola | 794 |
| Sitekasa | 211 |
| Deonara | 554 |
| Susurdoh | 765 |
| Dongari Bk. | 1,925 |
| Kamkasur | 195 |
| Bajartola | 2,974 |
| Chandmara | 575 |
| Lobhi | 3,095 |
| Ashti | 4,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhali, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia