Chikhla Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chikhla is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Chikhla. The total population of Chikhla is 2,825 out of which 1,494 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhla village is 217 which is 8% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhla is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Chikhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhla is 90.3%. Thus Chikhla village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 94.26% and the female literacy rate is 85.87% in Chikhla village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chikhla village is . 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 | 217 | 117 | 100 |
| Literacy | 90.3% | 94.26% | 85.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 68 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 971 | 486 | 485 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 196 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.4% of total population in Chikhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhla village out of total population, 1,256 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,114 | 761 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 244 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 138 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 572 | 350 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,569 | 664 | 905 |
Nearby Villages to Chikhla,
Below are the list of villages near Chikhla village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarodhi | 1,813 |
| Bhadeli Jagalala | 9,133 |
| Kundi | 2,642 |
| Bhadeli Desai Party | 1,262 |
| Endergota | 1,356 |
| Lilapore | 2,971 |
| Dhanori | 3,669 |
| Saron | 1,732 |
| Tighara | 1,844 |
| Khajurdi | 2,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhla, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia