Chikhla Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chikhla is a village situated in Khairlanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 607 families residing in the village Chikhla. The total population of Chikhla is 2,316 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhla village is 269 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Chikhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhla is 80.1%. Thus Chikhla village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.85% in Chikhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 88.26% | 71.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 119 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 224 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 256 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Chikhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhla village out of total population, 1,332 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 247 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 111 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 68 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 420 | 555 |
| Non Working | 984 | 499 | 485 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhla,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhla village in Khairlanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongariya | 1,708 |
| Salebardi | 2,839 |
| Yerwaghat | 2,696 |
| Jhiriya | 1,336 |
| Gorra Bodi | 761 |
| Bhajiyadand | 1,845 |
| Panjra | 2,069 |
| Amai | 3,048 |
| Tumsar | 766 |
| Pindkepar | 1,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhla, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia