Chikhalia Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chikhalia is a village situated in Upleta taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Chikhalia. The total population of Chikhalia is 1,519 out of which 783 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhalia village is 172 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chikhalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalia is 77.7%. Thus Chikhalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 67.54% in Chikhalia village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chikhalia village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Literacy | 77.73% | 87.23% | 67.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 681 | 360 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 175 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikhalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalia village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 481 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 583 | 342 | 241 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 13 | 31 |
| Non Working | 724 | 289 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhalia,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalia village in Upleta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumiyani | 3,078 |
| Hadfodi | 1,697 |
| Murakhada | 638 |
| Gadha | 106 |
| Mekhatimbi | 1,914 |
| Isra | 2,164 |
| Varjang Jalia | 2,879 |
| Nilakha | 2,211 |
| Tanasva | 1,844 |
| Ganod | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalia, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia