Chikhalthan Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhalthan is a village situated in Rahuri taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 579 families residing in the village Chikhalthan. The total population of Chikhalthan is 3,367 out of which 1,744 are males and 1,623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalthan is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhalthan village is 642 which is 19% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalthan is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chikhalthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalthan is 63.3%. Thus Chikhalthan village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 54.39% in Chikhalthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhalthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 363 | 279 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 72.05% | 54.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,997 | 1,009 | 988 |
| Illiterate | 1,641 | 749 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.3% of total population in Chikhalthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalthan village out of total population, 1,955 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 911 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,873 | 947 | 926 |
| Cultivators | 899 | 452 | 447 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 911 | 455 | 456 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 756 | 656 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhalthan,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalthan village in Rahuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mhaisgaon | 2,970 |
| Daradgaon Thadi | 1,854 |
| Gadakhwadi | 937 |
| Chinchale | 1,415 |
| Gadadhe Akhada | 1,267 |
| Wawarath | 1,566 |
| Ghorpadwadi | 1,509 |
| Jambhali | 938 |
| Malharwadi | 1,355 |
| Jambhulban | 51 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalthan, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia