Chikhla Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chikhla is a village situated in Kirnapur tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Chikhla. The total population of Chikhla is 2,166 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhla village is 248 which is 11% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chikhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhla is 82.4%. Thus Chikhla village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 91.22% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% 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 | 248 | 128 | 120 |
| Literacy | 82.38% | 91.22% | 73.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 134 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 213 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Chikhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhla village out of total population, 1,131 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 793 | 540 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 214 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 233 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 93 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 64 | 274 |
| Non Working | 1,035 | 492 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhla,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhla village in Kirnapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piparjhari | 1,511 |
| Sihora | 2,190 |
| Bamhani | 1,981 |
| Dahegadhwa | 847 |
| Saleteka | 1,564 |
| Digoda | 1,029 |
| Marri | 1,190 |
| Okasi | 477 |
| Pathri | 2,095 |
| Dharapuri | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhla, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia