Chikhali Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhali is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 469 families residing in the village Chikhali. The total population of Chikhali is 1,885 out of which 942 are males and 943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhali village is 219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Chikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhali is 82.6%. Thus Chikhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% 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 | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 89.81% | 75.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 72 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 548 | 279 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 193 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Chikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhali village out of total population, 1,137 were engaged in work activities. 23% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 174 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 71 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 64 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 875 | 416 | 459 |
| Non Working | 748 | 352 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhali,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhali village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanhi | 1,147 |
| Khedegaon | 637 |
| Dhamaditola | 1,784 |
| Gewardha | 1,771 |
| Talegaon | 1,543 |
| Chichtola | 415 |
| Sadhutola | 220 |
| Dhanori | 720 |
| Mohagaon Alias Wakadi | 876 |
| Anjantola | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhali, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia