Chikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chikhar is a village situated in Junga tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Chikhar. The total population of Chikhar is 545 out of which 277 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhar is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhar village is 74 which is 14% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhar is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Chikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhar is 84.1%. Thus Chikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Chikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 90.53% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 133 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 57 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhar village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 161 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 136 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 231 | 115 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhar,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhar village in Junga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Karoli | 28 |
| Sergata | 127 |
| Satlai | 253 |
| Piran | 1,175 |
| Tungla | 115 |
| Traie | 376 |
| Nin | 97 |
| Jangal Chanai | 4 |
| Jangal Taunru | 17 |
| Danalta | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia